American Museum Project

In collaboration with the American Museum, Bath, we have been asked to produce a piece of work in response to the Museum's permanent collection, to be exhibited in the museum in May this year. 

Drawing our inspiration from the diverse forms of 'making' to be found in the collection, our responses will reflect on the relevance of hand - making in the context of contemporary textile practice.

I was particularly inspired by the plight of the Navajo Indians and the styles and weaving techniques of the American Indian rugs and blankets. 

As our exhibit also needs to tie in with our current investigation, I have decided to make some strip weaving, depicting the deterioration of rust, in the style of the Navajo weaving techniques and referencing the long walk.

Here are some of my sample weaves looking at the claw and lazy line zig zag patterns.

I particularly like this mottled yarn in muted rusty colours