Toile edition
2023
These editions are named after the word toile, pronounced “twäl,” a version of a garment made by a designer to test a pattern. The etymology of this word is grounded in the world of fashion, usually referring to apparel. In Toile, I use canvas, similar to but heavier than the muslin used in the construction of these types of garments. Each work is structured to express linear repetitions, refined through multiple iterations, just as the purpose of traditional garment toile.
My edition works are a means for me to explore how my palette of forms and use of repetition can be transformed and developed when the surfaces are stretched taut; rather than being allowed to hang and be shaped by their own surface tensions and the pull of gravity.
In this new set of editions, I’ve drawn upon my two latest series, Lineage and Double. I’ve incorporated a combination of both the free-hanging layers and stretched forms in the works. I’ve extended the subtleties of proportion, form and surface. They’re framed arrangements of soft imbalance and fluidity.
Hume, 2023 36”h x 36”w x 3”d 91cm x 91cm x 8cm unbleached canvas canvas on wood stretcher frame
Fitt, 2023 32”h x 32”w 2”d 81cm x 81cm x 5cm unbleached cotton canvas on wood stretcher frame
Trimble, 2023 36”h x 36”w 3”d 91cm x 91cm x 8cm unbleached cotton canvas on wood stretcher frame
Sands 2023. 48”h x 36”w 2”d 123cm x 91cm x 5cm unbleached cotton canvas on wood stretcher frame