Claire
Passmore
Juried Artist Member (JAM)
Location
Pamplemousses
Mauritius
Region
Artist Statement
I like to touch and hold fabric, feeling its weight, texture and structure, noticing how it sits, folds and twists in my hands; I find beauty in that alone. I enjoy exploring how I can shape it, carefully scrunching, knotting, pleating, folding, and stitching to create pleasing volumes that can be connected in groupings, stacks, and networks. I like to rescue textiles that would otherwise be discarded in landfill or by fire and give them a new life.
My process is slow and exploratory, sharing similarities with the traditions of origami, patchwork and quilting. Each new piece evolves as a dialogue between hands and fabric. Bold colour, surface design, stitch, embroidery and embellishment give dimension which is enhanced by light and shadow on raised and folded surfaces.
My process is slow and exploratory, sharing similarities with the traditions of origami, patchwork and quilting. Each new piece evolves as a dialogue between hands and fabric. Bold colour, surface design, stitch, embroidery and embellishment give dimension which is enhanced by light and shadow on raised and folded surfaces.
