Blue Prints

These works from 2021 are inspired by Japanese boro textiles. The essence of the boro tradition is the reuse of fabrics (which were mostly indigo) through mending, patching and re-making. While the tradition reflected an economic necessity for poorer people, with textiles and garments being handed down from one generation to the next, the philosophy of re-use and the avoidance of waste is now finding new meaning as we recognise the need to reduce global consumption

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Nos 1 to 6, below, are monoprints on paper with oil-based ink

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​No. 1
Print from vintage Japanese fabric, with collage vintage and modern patches


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No. 2
Embossed print of shirt-sleeve with vintage patch

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No. 3
Print from vintage Japanese fabric, with collage vintage and modern patches

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No. 4
Print from modern fabric, with sewn button and collage vintage patch

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No. 5
Print from vintage Japanese fabric, with collage patches

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No. 6
Print from modern shirt-front with sewn buttons and collage vintage patch

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Nos 7-10
Textiles. Hand- and machine-stitched vintage fabrics