CQ West: Unfolding Stories 3
Catalogue of the work exhibited in the 'Unfolding Stories 3' exhibition by the art quilt and textile group CQ West.
Catalogue of the work exhibited in the 'Unfolding Stories 3' exhibition by the art quilt and textile group CQ West.
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KARA CHAMBERS<br />
www.devonhandmaid.com<br />
A Place Within the Mystery…<br />
My passion lies in noticing, experiencing<br />
and recording a moment held within the<br />
natural world in (on) which we all depend.<br />
My work is mainly intuitive, drawing directly<br />
from time spent in my local countryside of<br />
Devon.<br />
I start each piece by making rough<br />
sketches to ‘capture’ a moment, sense or<br />
feeling. I journal extensively to gain a<br />
further sense and knowledge of the<br />
animals and plants that I am representing<br />
in stitch. The main body of each piece is<br />
constructed from carefully chosen preloved<br />
textiles, which I colour using both<br />
procion and natural dyes. These are then<br />
hand printed and/or painted and pieced<br />
together using a variety of hand stitches.<br />
I also often incorporate natural finds and<br />
meaningful text within my work. I rescue<br />
old embroideries to create mixed media<br />
collages then hand stitch them into the<br />
landscape using broderie perse appliqué<br />
in the belief that this honours the original<br />
embroiderer and enhances the story of<br />
each piece.<br />
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