Arts Thread

A Catalogue of found fragments focuses on themes of collection and colour analysis. Drawing upon the textural curiosities found in ceramic ‘Artefacts’ unearthed at home, the aim of this project was to re-fragment captured colour, abstracting and dispersing these details across indigo dyed organza. The woven response combines a fascination of 19th century American and Welsh overshot coverlets with Bauhaus design principals. This project began by drawing upon the patterns and narrative present in 19th century American and Welsh coverlets. The scale and technical skill present in these historical textiles have served as enduring inspiration. Unearthing ceramic ‘artefacts’ in my childhood home’s basement, began a journey of colour analysis and curation. This catalogue includes the chalky translucency of pilgrimaged sea glass, numerous quantities of deep ultramarine set against ivory porcelain, and moments of rusty peach glaze that alter the temperature of the colour palette. Re- fragmenting these qualities has led me to re-examine the abstract beauty of the Bauhaus weavers and the harmony they achieved in their work. The final response is a woven triptych of mercurial ‘data’ expressed using overshot technique, commonly favoured by coverlet weavers. The hand-dyed indigo organzine warp represents the sheer abundance of blue dug up from the rubble.