Into The Woods
‘Into the Woods’ is a series of primarily textile works all of which find inspiration from the forest, both near and far. Most of the series are ongoing projects; growing over time as new materials are found and added.
This exhibition shows a selection of three projects: ‘Lichen’, ‘Filiform’, and ‘Tuberiform’.
The series ‘Lichen’ is mixed media on canvas. The basis of the paintings are old crochet tablecloths. Their texture reminded me of that of lichen on stones; commonly found in Finland, but much rarer in the Netherlands.
The series ‘Filiform’ found its beginning during an earlier ‘artist in residency’ of mine in Finland. They were photographed in nature and presented on tree stumps in Kemijärvi Sculptural Centre in 2013. Since then they have grown in both length and in range of colours.
The ‘Tuberiform’ series is my most recent textile work series and one which is still growing and developing. These more three-dimensional objects derive their name from the Latin and English word ‘Tuber’. The objects take their shape from textile tubes - named Cylindratis - which grow into the more elaborated Tuberiforms. How an object grows depends largely on the materials available at a certain moment in time. New materials can extend an existing form or can be the basis of a completely new object.
In common with most of my work, all pieces exhibited here are made from recycled materials which have been donated to me.