13/07/2024
Hello! π Just a note to say the next opening night for our two latest exhibitions is this Thursday the 18th July from 5-7pm. All are welcome, entry is free and we would love to see you there! Beauly-based textile artist, Kim McCormack will be here on the night so this is a great opportunity to have a blether and find out more about her process and what motivates her to make botanically dyed art!
A bit of background on 'Lay of the Land' by Kim McCormack:
'Based in the Scottish Highlands, Kimβs work is a direct response to her environment. What is seen and gathered on walks along a multitude of criss-crossing trails and contrasting terrains is reflected in Kimβs work. Using a botanical dyeing and printing method which involves the gathering of foliage from forest walks placed directly onto the fabric, Kim uses collaged and reclaimed fabrics to create imprints evocative of fossils which are then hand embroidered to evoke a sense of the textures from the trails. More recently, work has been particularly focused on some of the huge expanses of open land often referred to as βwetβ desert. Sometimes when walking the long trails, land changes into huge expanses of heather carpet with interlaced lochans. Unlike the forests and fields, this expanse seems to have far less evidence of human intervention. This difference in land management and the contrasts around the edges and overlaps of managed land and into more open, less managed land reflects those observed contrasting textures and patterns.'
Also showing alongside Kim McCormack's work is 'Northern Shorescapes' by Lochcarron based artist Lynne Roberts - more on this soon!
Kim McCormack Textiles