Nicola Moody

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.

Inspired by the fact that when walking in the countryside we often have an intended destination. However, in many cases although we aspire to reach a certain point it is actually the Journey that can be most valuable. The bottom of the hanging references the start of the walk. The middle of the piece references the choice and decision making the options that unfold as the journey takes place and the top of the hanging to references the intended destination.

The black and white prints allow for increased contrast as the images change form mainly black to mainly white, as the amount of water increases.

Based on the experience of walking up and alongside a waterfall.It is a gently fluctuating, cascading broken image to be experienced through movement and to be viewed from different perspectives.

Here the waterfall hangings can be experienced side by side