AMPLIFICATION
"The work that informs the work,
that informs the work,
that informs the work..."
A personal quote and mantra.
It is frequently heard in my classroom as an invitation to delve deeper into each project in order to hoist the chances of generating well-informed, substantial work.
This small study is the result of being gobsmacked by the splendour of Prague.
I tried to capture its je ne sais quoi through stitching on a paper napkin, which is what was at hand when inspiration struck.
Channeling Prague
paper napkin and embroidery thread
6cm x 6cm, 2018
The images below investigate how amplifying the subject matter can lead to working and re-working the original embroidered piece until it is fully re-contextualized and reinterpreted at a larger format. In this instance, screen-printing became the perfect medium to carry the message.
Prague amplified, colourway 1
silkscreened colour registration print on cotton fabric
20.5cm x 20.5cm, 2019.
Prague amplified, colourway 3
silkscreened colour registration print on cotton fabric
20.5cm x 20.5cm, 2019.