moving on...

following the work "the study of nests" and a throw back to work i made a few years ago like "fabric sandcastles" and "hiding" (which can be seen on here somewhere) I have been looking at shared spaces and our relationship to them. I have been making some drawings and notes and bits and decided to start to create real/imagined/longed for spaces physically. Here is a first draft:

homage to home: about my brother

2010

used fabric, projector

installation studio view

I am not sure about the over head projector yet... I'm trying out an 8mm film projector so we'll see how that goes.

Ornamental at The Red Gate Gallery, Brixton

Some pictures of the private view. I managed to get those drawings done too!

The Study Of Nests. Work for Ornamental.

 here is the completed project. I am also working on accompanying drawings... running short of time though!

The study of nests. Work for Ornamental.

The work is taking shape for the group show Ornamental... I am looking at the formation of safe spaces. 
(Please excuse the in-need-of-a-paint walls in my studio!)

The study of nests

2010

Used bedding fabric.

Red Gate Gallery presents

‘Ornamental’

An exhibition of contemporary art inspired by pattern, decoration and repetition featuring artists Nicola Anthony, Denise Hickey, Evelin Kasikov, Daisy McMullan, Laura Traver, Alana Tyson

Private View: Friday 29^th October 2010 – 6.00 to 11.00 pm

Exhibition runs from:          
Friday 29^th October – Thursday 4^th November 2010

Gallery Opening Hours:      
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm

Sat: 12.30pm - 5.00 pm         

Last day of Exhibition:        Thursday 4^th November: 10.00am to 5.00pm

Ornamental brings together the work of six female artists whose work centres around themes of decoration, pattern and repetition.  The exhibition aims to challenge traditional perceptions of the decorative in a fine art context and open up a wider discourse about gender, politics and the validity of decoration in the broader schema of contemporary art today.  The artists’ works are not defined or constrained within traditional media and includes diverse processes such as stitching, sewing, embroidery, cutting, collage, folding and draping.

Some old bits and pieces

Found these photos knocking around and thought I'd share them. These are bits of work I made mostly in 2007 and stretching into 2008.

From the top:
Fabric Sandcastles. 2007/08. Temporary installation. Bed sheets, wood 200x60x60cm
Blankets. 2007. Temporary installation. Used blankets, stitching, dye 160x75cm each piece
Pillow talk. 2007. Pillow case, curtains, bleach 300x50cm
I remember when I was someone else. 2007. Reused artwork made from blanket and curtains, stitching 70x70cm
                    

some more Ta-Da

Crazy bird ladies...

same process different outcomes

finding an attachment

2009

used fabric, sewing

I've been trying to focus on subjecting things I make to the same processes and seeing what different outcomes I can get. This is only the start and, probably, the most contrived but i think there is something going on...

just an idea

these pieces were made to send out to a number of art "funding" or "support" agencies (such as councils - you know who you are!) after an incident in the summer where I ended up feeling like a box ticking excercise- but I'm over it now so I wont go into detail!

These are going to be part of my residency exhibition in March and the remainder will be distributed as and when...

money makes the world go round

2009

used fabric, stitching

More birds. An army of birds, if you will.

a flock of birds.
used bed sheets, mattress stuffing, wire.

to celebrate non-functionality I have made an army of non-flying birds.

a long time coming

wow. it was hard getting it together this summer. Very glad to be back in my studio where I have my own space and just get on with things with no other distractions. After a frustrating struggle these happened...

numbers

Used bed sheets

anonymity

used bed sheets

Who thought I'd be glad to be going to work every day?!

now this is done I can get back to that knitting...

birdsong. stage one.

used fabric.
2009.

a new little bit of work...

evolution or one thing after another.

used fabric. 2009.

velocity.

dye, spray paint, tissue on old fabric.

sabotage
(or how to self destruct)

stitching and old fabric.

Blankets.
(2nd incarnation)

Installation.

some are better than others

used fabric, dye and stitching 2008

detail

point of asembly

used fabric 2007

keep me in mind



used fabric stitching and embroidery hoop
2008