Nicola Moody

Handwoven rust and cyanotype dyed yarn. 100cm x 50cm x 4cm

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Handwoven rust and cyanotype dyed yarn

Hand painted and hand woven using black dye and cotton yarn.

Hand painted and hand woven using black dye and cotton yarn.

Close up of fingers. Black dye cotton warp

The yarn has been dyed in cyanotype and taken on a walk the colour of the yarn is determined by where it fell and the amount of sun it was exposed to. The work has been created using the inlay technique.

Created using rust and cyanotype dyed yarn and the inlay technique

This handwoven textile hanging is inspired by the transient state of a tree viewed through the fog. The Tree is solid and endures and yet the Fog is temporary. For a time, the way we are able to experience the tree is through the fog, blurred and surrounded. The warp has been hand painted prior to being woven. Once the weft threads are introduced the strong image of the tree becomes pixilated and is contained within the cloth.

Inspired by the transient state of a tree viewed through the fog. The Tree is solid and endures and yet the Fog is temporary. For a time, the way we are able to experience the tree is through the fog, blurred and surrounded. Once the weft threads are introduced the strong image of the tree becomes pixilated and is contained within the cloth. Unlike the tree in fog, the very nature of weaving has ensured that will remain securely held within will remain securely held within the artwork.