Persevering with her follow rooted within the intensive artwork of passementerie, Michelle Robinson weaves vibrant threads into geometric wall hangings that curve, puff, and meander.
Over the past two years, the Sydney-based artist has been studying the best way to spin fiber. “I didn’t expect the pure meditative state spinning allows, which is in stark contrast to the complex pre-planning that is involved for my weaving practice, especially passementerie,” she explains. “I am a chronic over-thinker and the countless options afforded in fiber work can often lead to a writer-block of sorts.”
Although Robinson initially had objectives to scale up her work, she’s as an alternative discovered extra progress in creating an ongoing sequence of small-scale iterations, experimenting with totally different fibers, yarn denier, and and colour palettes.
Robinson has been additionally been engaged on incorporating her huge private assortment of of woven textile cloths, elaborations, and wallpaper, which she nonetheless retains from her earlier endeavors in smooth furnishings.
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