A trace can be defined as a 'track or mark left behind; a sign of what has existed or occurred' (Oxford Dictionary, 1991: 341)
Through this work I have begun to explore the traces that are left behind over time and challenge society's perception of them. I have worked with stained textiles which have been donated to me, items which their owners no longer thought beautiful.
I have looked to nature for inspiration, particularly how over time surface in nature become consumed by fungus, lichen, moss and ivy. This to me is directly representational to that of a textile surface. Through day to day life they pick up stain and wear in certain areas. I have use my observations of nature as subject matter for my designs- printing images of moss over stained areas of cloth.
As I am concerned with the emotional durability of textiles I have given myself the challenge of making stained and worn textiles beautiful again by printing with natural staining substances such as blueberry, blackberry and turmeric. I wish to develop these processes further, testing in particular their permanence and how they fade over time.
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