Charcoal pencil smudged with the finger. I watched an artist at the Country Show using this method, and I think I could get to like it. The proportions of her face are wrong, and I need lots more practise.
My inspiration is heritage craft: I manipulate materials by scraping, scrubbing, twisting, weaving, beating, stitching, chipping, tearing and melting.
I use an archaeological approach to investigate the layers of history: First I excavate and deconstruct traditional craft materials, then recombine them in unexpected ways to symbolise and emphasise their significance. In the process, I'm reconstructing and redefining myself.
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