Inspired by sea and coast
2012-2020
These pieces focus on atmosphere, walking and collecting; the evocation of a sense of place. The muted colours of the sea and coast are combined with hand and machine stitching to add image and texture. The quilting stitch is important, adding interest and a tactile quality to the surface: time spent in quiet contemplation echoing time spent walking and collecting.
With a concern for the coastal environment I investigated the various forces which shape our fragile coastline. Shifting and changing constantly with the tides, after a storm everything is different, unrecognisable. Pebbles are arranged and rearranged through the action of the waves. A whole beach can be built and destroyed in a season and I am fascinated by this. Slower geological and natural processes also interest me, and the most recent work considered longshore drift, particularly the action of waves which formed and maintain Chesil Beach, and the impact of humans on natural habitats.
With a concern for the coastal environment I investigated the various forces which shape our fragile coastline. Shifting and changing constantly with the tides, after a storm everything is different, unrecognisable. Pebbles are arranged and rearranged through the action of the waves. A whole beach can be built and destroyed in a season and I am fascinated by this. Slower geological and natural processes also interest me, and the most recent work considered longshore drift, particularly the action of waves which formed and maintain Chesil Beach, and the impact of humans on natural habitats.
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