Looking for how they select, apply and alter their chosen materials.
Lee Mingwei – The Mending Project 2009-2012
http://www.leemingwei.com/projects.php# Viewed 24 Oct 2017
A interactive installation project whereby the artist mends textile articles brought to him by members of the public. Whilst he does this he chats with the owner of the textile and at the end the textile remains connected to its reel of thread on the wall.
The repair is designed to be celebrated and visible and is seen as a gift. The intimate act of mending something that is often seen as an extension of self. Something to be displayed as evidence of a caring gift.
This artist does not select his textiles for this project but allows self selection by the public participants. He then uses thread that is chosen by the participant to repair the articles, often in a very visible and decorative way. His art is about the gift of mending but also about the connections made during the mending process.
https://www.mca.com.au/events/mending-project/ Viewed 24 Oct 2017
https://www.mca.com.au/news/2012/09/06/mending-project-update/ Viewed 24 Oct 2017
Kintsugi:
Ancient Japanese tradition of repairing broken ceramics with gold.
Image from
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kintsugi-japanese-art-ceramic-repair Viewed 7 Nov 2017
Charlotte Bailey:
This artist has adapted Kintsugi to repair fabric covered ceramic pieces with gold embroidery thread. The idea of highlighting and celebrating the repair really appeals to me. The artistic form is defined by the serendipitous nature of the break or tear as is the artistic repair. It’s a lovely way of allowing chance to reveal unimagined beauty, and one that could readily be applied to textiles.
I love to incorporate chance in my work because of the unexpected and unimaginable (ie I couldn’t make it up) and the unique work that results. The combination of chance and considered choices results in the most complex and beautiful art in my eyes.
Vase by Charlotte Bailey below
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/04/embroidery-kintsugi-charlotte-bailey/ Viewed 7 Nov 2017
