Exhibition theme
'Art to Stitch' have been invited to exhibit at Milton Keynes Literary Festival in September 2018.In keeping with the Literary theme we have chosen an exert from a navel as the starting point for all our work.
The quote is taken from a novel called The Maker of Heavenly Trousers by Daniele Vare. I have never read the book but apparently it is a tragic romance set in the mysterious but turbulent backdrop of Peking in the early 20th century. It explores inter-racial themes and ideas and concepts of other worlds far from our own. The title comes from a derelict door sign that the European hero of the book saves from a scrap heap.
“The verb 'to darn' is explained in my pocket dictionary as follows: 'To mend by imitating the texture of the stuff, with thread and needle.' But this definition does not correspond to the work accomplished by good Chinese housewives. When they mend a sock, they do not try 'to imitate the texture of the stuff'. Their art makes no attempt at concealment: it even takes a certain pride in revealing itself.”
― Daniele Varè, The Maker of Heavenly Trousers
We have agreed to devise and create a piece in response to this quotation A3 portrait size. I have accepted the challenge.
The quote is taken from a novel called The Maker of Heavenly Trousers by Daniele Vare. I have never read the book but apparently it is a tragic romance set in the mysterious but turbulent backdrop of Peking in the early 20th century. It explores inter-racial themes and ideas and concepts of other worlds far from our own. The title comes from a derelict door sign that the European hero of the book saves from a scrap heap.
“The verb 'to darn' is explained in my pocket dictionary as follows: 'To mend by imitating the texture of the stuff, with thread and needle.' But this definition does not correspond to the work accomplished by good Chinese housewives. When they mend a sock, they do not try 'to imitate the texture of the stuff'. Their art makes no attempt at concealment: it even takes a certain pride in revealing itself.”
― Daniele Varè, The Maker of Heavenly Trousers
We have agreed to devise and create a piece in response to this quotation A3 portrait size. I have accepted the challenge.
My starting points
While historically mending has sought to be as invisible as possible there has been a movement to create arty mends, especially on demin.
Experiments and progress will be added to the Blog and final images published here.