DUMBCRAFT

1992 - 2011+

Friday, 28 December 2012

"A FASHIONABLE VIOLENCE"






















My latest series of works [10] are hand embroidered silk on canvas. I was wishing to use a drawing of a pattern I made in the early 90's. It was a pattern of a 1740's mens frock coat. I then composed a series of drawings based on the frock coat and a series of drawings I made, based on the fashion my Mum wore in the 60's and 70's. I wanted to juxtapose those refined inspirational sources to create a somewhat masculine collection of guns and bullets. Once again, the mapping influence overtook but I feel they are succesful in their resolution. The gun works are embroidered on subtle pink acrylic backgrounds.....and the 'bullet/bomb' series are slightly smaller scale on grey acrylic backgrounds. I love 'em and can't wait to start yet another series!

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