'Painting Rag' Sculpture

Painting Rag Sculpture original artwork
 
Dimensions: 42cm W x 36cm H
Assorted paints with hand embroidered cottons, wool, threads and beads on cotton.
 
Scrunched up to mimic the original purpose of the cloth this piece is part sculpture, painting and textile art - an accumulation of materials and technique.
 
The Painting Rag Sculpture started out as a piece of cloth used in my studio, where colours gradually and unintentionally built up over time. Wanting to immortalise this vital fabric and pay homage to this often overlooked object, I used the spontaneity of the various paint splotches to guide and drive where the intentional stitches and beads follow, enhancing the natural marks of the fabric.
 
Professionally boxed framed with UV anti-reflective glass which is used to highlight the various textures, colours and detail of the artwork.