Moreland Summer Show 2019: Noel Counihan Commemorative Art Award, Brunswick


Theme: Peace and the Pursuit of Happiness

Squirrels in Franklin Park     Cotton thread, Indigo dyed silk.       51cm x 31 cm    
                 

Peace comes from being in the flow, from finding a sense of equilibrium in a chaotic and increasingly challenging world. This work was inspired by daily walks through a historic urban park, and reflects my interest in the intersection between walking, drawing, and stitching. Using a repeated running stitch on a scrap of hand dyed indigo silk I have attempted to create an imaginary map of the park and the sense of calm I experienced during these walks.  ‘Squirrels in Franklin Park‘ is a distillation of an ‘atmosphere of place’ and the work forms a record of observation and meditative intent.



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