MA & MOIRÉ

This work explores times and rhythms of nature through textiles and natural dyes. The techniques of Shibori capture time by physically embodying the process and passage of time through intricate stitching and binding of fabric before dyeing. Handstitching creates unique patterns that are shaped by the duration and intensity of the process.

Each fold, twist, and stitch marks a deliberate act frozen in time, reflecting the artist's engagement with the material and their surroundings at that precise moment. Serving as record of my own presence and intent over time, where each stitch is a decision and a moment captured in thread.

Space is not just defined by physical boundaries but is also shaped by the relationships between elements and the experiences they facilitate. The ripples that fan out across the mirrored surface of the lake, from the gentle impact of raindrops, an essence of anticipation and suspense. The tension of the first drop falling breaking the mirrored surface of the lake is ma, as are the spaces inbetween each wave rippling across the lake. Each expanding wave carries with it the silent promise of movement and change, merging into one another creating tension and connection between each wave, in the otherwise serene stillness. For the raindrop to then merge and become one with the body of water.

In this space of contemplative void, the delicate interplay between presence and absence is felt. A necessary pause that allows us to integrate our experiences and emotions. Giving life the space it needs to breathe. Deliberate introspection that liberates us from the surface and enables us to connect with our inner depths.

What represent the spaces in between our thoughts, that keeps our inner thoughts undisturbed, like dormant seeds that have yet to take root. While we keep moving, there's a sense of security and reassurance in not confronting these thoughts immediately. Allow thoughts to surface naturally. Within this delicate balance, we create opportunities for reflection, letting suppressed emotions and overlooked truths gently rise to the surface. This delicate balance fosters growth and insight, reconnecting us to our entirety. It prevents our perception and emotions from becoming fragmented and separated from the whole. Our inner truths unfold, bringing to light the unexpressed and suppressed emotions, the situations we’ve accepted without truly embracing, all the secret questions and inconvenient answers. Everything lying dormant comes up to float on the surface.

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