fieldwork explores relationships within the terrain of rural landscapes using techniques such as hand weaving, knotting, embroidery and a variety of flat knitting stitches. The interconnection between the means of production and its expression is well-defined, activating the site within the work.

The work was constructed intuitively, connecting the fields and simultaneously defining the perimeters of the zones and networks within the work. On the verso of the work is a second map- a stitched work that is experienced as a drawing revealing a different language of cartography.

fieldwork offers the experience of shifting perception to evoke space through the distortion of distance and proximity. Within the complex structure there is a taut tension that is symbolic of my experience of remembered landscapes.

By expanding techniques, time and forms to relate to and subtly modify each other, fieldwork reveals a new, extrapolated expression of landscape that rewards a slow contemplation of the interconnecting relationships.

fieldwork, 2023

cotton and wool on canvas stretcher, cedar stretcher, hardwood frame

186 x 186 cm

Currently exhibited in the 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial, touring nationally 2023 - 2026.