'The fossilization process takes place when objects are neither used nor looked at, but still remain in position in the home'- Daniel Miller (The Comfort of Things) Here i have started to develop the ideas i was working with for the Sudbury project, around women's craft, to see how i can get textile techniques cast into the plaster in a much neater way. Using Digital stitch i designed floral motifs, that were simple and bold enough to cast in plaster. I'm really happy with ho

Experimentation with copper and fabrics. Blurring the lines between what is hard and soft... #Hard #Soft #Experimentation #Samples

Here they are... A selection of my little plaster babies! 'For many years the artistic talents of women were unappreciated. Although women were expected to be proficient at needlework, and complete craft activities to occupy their many solitary hours, the beautiful pieces crafted were never considered more than superfluous household objects. The artistic processes 'ladies' were permitted to learn where strictly limited and so true self-expression was discouraged. Secretly sto

I have had a little play here at developing the rust idea further, keeping the fabric quite basic and stretchy to enhance the restrictive look of the metal. I particularly like where i have used super rusty metal as it has left the plaster vivid orange colours. I think i will play with the patination of the metals further, using different metals to see what colours i can achieve on the plasters surface. I also really like where the metal residue begins to take on quite a deco