Looking Artwork

Born Yorkshire 1973. Now lives and works in South Devon. My practice is an evolving dialogue with process and materials. Making and doing are fundamental. The simultaneous stories from my life as a mother, woman, partner and friend weave many facets into the work. Presently I work predominantly with stitch, film and sound. My current research is an exploration of breath, sound and stillness, through stitch and audio work. I have termed this work the study of The something of nothing. In the search for stillness traces of my being are recorded in audio and then stitch. The stitches echo sounds made through repeated acts of daily life, and the seemingly small events, rituals and rhythms which mark the passage of time. Stitching onto or into paper creates a notation, or Listening drawing; the sound informs the stitch which again informs another sound. Current projects culminate in ambiguous and ephemeral Installations. Future projects will include book works which I hope will bridge the gap between work and audience. My research field is one of open investigation, and is a generative process within my practice. My aim is to sustain a deep level of enquiry, generating ideas and research conversations which readdress my developing methodologies and working processes.