The Collecting Instinct project

Cast linen pulp with pigment and dyes, wire and thread, yellow lichen These are from a group of eight small studio-works. The works in the ‘Collecting Instinct’ series are based on collections of ideas and thoughts about materials and form. The focus is on the qualities in handmade paper reminiscent of the material origins of the pulp, the fragments, threads and structure of the original cloth. The work was shown in 2015 as part of a two person exhibition at West Dean, 'Cloth and Thread' and at 'Select Showcase', in Cheltenham with Stroud International Textiles. Private Collection