Maria WalkerTextile combined with other media
Maria Walker |
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maria@walker1.net | |
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BA (Creative Practice) MMU Foundation Diploma in Art and Design City and Guilds Creative Embroidery Textile combined with other media |
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statement:
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I am an artist working mainly with textiles and mixed media. My work is inspired by simple things, fragments of blue and white pottery, finds from beachcombing, architecture, interiors, old dresses, old letters etc etc….
Recycling plays a major role in the philosophy towards my art partly because I was brought up not to throw things out if they still had a use, hence I am a collector of many things. I especially love old fabrics and garments as they seem to be deeply imbued with memories of past lives and events. My recent work explores the theme of nostalgia through articles of clothing such as dresses, corsets, handbags and discarded objects. I experiment with the interpretation of stitch using a mix of different media such as metal, paper, threads, fabrics and found objects to create a rich, multi-layered surface which challenges the viewer. |
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news:
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My work has been included in Val Holmes’s book – Creative Recycling in Embroidery 2007.
I am a member of Textile 21, an exhibiting textile group, and my work has been exhibited in various galleries where my work has been purchased by art collectors from home and abroad. |
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exhibitions:
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Forthcoming Exhibition Solo Exhibition Past Lives, Farfield Mill, Sedbergh 9th Oct / 21st Nov 2010 Previous Exhibition |
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all images are copyright the artist unless otherwise stated
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| ‘Eveline Rose’ Digital print on fabric using photoshop combining, old letters, family photographs, lace. |
‘Jennie’ Digital print on paper using photshop combining, family photographs, old letters, buttons and lace. |
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| ‘Tape Measure’ Machine stitched drawing |
‘Secrets Lie Within’ Machine stitching on recycled blanket, lace, buttons |
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| ‘Rose Corset’ Mixed media, paper, fabric and thread |
‘Mum’s Dress’ Mixed media fabric collage and machine embroidery |
