‘Offerings’ for The Project Space. COLLECT

An installation of suspended woven sculptures. Vintage and second hand garments including 1950s handmade gowns, St Michael petticoats, negligees and clothing from artists own wardrobe. Grey satin faced ribbon. Thread. Steel tacks and pins. A responce to Offerings for The Project Space, COLLECT 2012 by Rose Knox-Peebles. Art Collector. Offerings had a very strong subjective effect on me; a frisson caused by the intermingling of delight and fear. The piece is seductive and draws the observer in; however, by moving through it they became an active participant; either victim or predator. The arrangement is tactile and seductive. The, possibly intimate, clothes used may have been deconstructed but they still carry a strong association with femininity. And therein lies Offerings’ power; it is a trap disguised as an invitation; like an exotic plant that feeds on the insects it attracts. Rose Knox-Peebles. Art Collector. Sept 2012 ‘Offerings’ development was documented via an on line blog - www.lucybrownmakes.wordpress.com 'Offerings' for The Project Space was supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and The Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers.