My latest book piece, dedicated to all book-lovers, is called The Thinker. I had some really special fabrics to work with for this one - the books on the bookcase come from a gorgeous piece of Thai silk that was given to me and I just loved bringing some of my favourite book jackets to life in thread and fabric.
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The Thinker, 2013, thread & fabric, 120 x 77cm |
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The Thinker (detail) |
Previous Book pieces include The Booklover...
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The Booklover, 2012, thread & fabric 76 x76cm |
...and Novella
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Novella, 2012, thread & fabric, 30 x 30cm |
The Thinker and Novella are currently exhibited at Manyung Gallery
http://www.manyunggallery.com.au/
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