My work comes from an interest in everyday discarded clothing as a material for creating wall based compositions. Using the clothing to transform from something of a disposable cheapness and familiarity, into something unexpected that in turn becomes worthy of a place on a wall. It is about the found relationship that items have and the connections of colour, size, pattern and texture in each that appeals to me.

The resulting pieces resemble painterly collages, with notions of the paint being dripped, large brush strokes, patterns and the way that colour and texture are applied to a surface. Aspects of drawing and mark making come into the work through obvious choices of colour and their combinations and specific line that can be seen such as cross hatch that are highlighted through the process of how the piece has been made through its precise stitching techniques.

The deconstruction of their function makes aware of mass production and distribution of the cheap, disposable nature of the clothing. By elevating this material I aim to use these items and change the way they are seen from the clothing that they are into something painterly-like that can be seen as unexpectedly pleasing.

It is about the physical interpretation with each piece that I am paying close attention to - the stitching, colour, pattern, texture, soft / hardness and how I can play with the deconstruction of each item. It is an ever evolving on going exploration of the clothing. Varying in colour, size and material, each item has its own way of responding to the way it sits and falls, making each arrangement different in the way it acts as a result.

Ellsworth Kelly’s ‘Shaped Canvas’ and Frank Stella’s ‘Felsztyn IV’ works both encouraged the angular and irregular shapes and edges of my work and introduced new colour combinations and ways to connect the presentation of the pieces.

In the presentation of the work, I am playing with outline and the overall shape of the pieces. I am utilising the fallen fabrics as a means to create larger, more abstract compositions.