Strands

2021 - ongoing

These woven pieces relate to research into body systems and in particular the fascia which (the interconnecting tissue under the skin). Fascia allows allows bones, muscles and fibres to move and can be thought of as a web that stretches across the entire body. When one piece gets taut or twisted, the whole web is affected. Think of a sheet of silk - if you crinkle a certain area that tension affects the entire sheet. The fascia wants to be soft and supple, to absorb stress and move with the body. But it is also the site where distress and tension gets stored within the body. I think of this with the process of weaving, intersecting one thread with another and what happens when these threads become broken or frayed from excess strain.