Regardless of the place the map directs you, a highway journey normally conjures some key components that make it distinctive from another type of journey. Assume quirky roadside sights, diners, spontaneous snack stops, scenic views, nationwide parks—the record goes on!
For Adrienna Matzeg, summertime journeys encourage a brand new collection of punch needle embroidery works (beforehand) in a group titled The Scenic Route, now out there via Tacit Collective.
The Toronto-based artist merges her pursuits in images, textiles, and design to create vibrant, narrative embroidery compositions. “Through reducing the subject matter in her work to simplified colours, shapes, and fragments, she explores how we recall memories, with a specific interest in travel destinations and souvenirs,” says a gallery assertion.
In works like “Catch of the Day,” Matzeg evokes the timeless expertise of a pint of brew and a gingham-lined basket of freshly battered fish. “Lighthouse Route” captures a scenic byway signal, and in “The Afterglow,” a grocery retailer signal advertises summer season trip staples like ice cream cones and pizza by the slice.
Items in The Scenic Route trace at easy joys, transient pauses, and the fading gentle of day, evoking “in-between” experiences which will appear extraordinary sufficient in the mean time however linger within the reminiscence lengthy after summer season ends.
Discover extra on the artist’s web site and Instagram.
