Ebb and Flow at The Gallery at Parndon Mill

EBB and FLOW
Herts Textile Arts
This exhibition presents work by a lively group of artists who interpret their ideas through the medium of textile. Many varied techniques are used including weaving, felting, stitch, machine embroidery, dyeing fabric and threads, quilting and patchwork in contemporary and often unexpected ways. This collection is inspired by Hertfordshire’s nature and waterways, from the drop of water in the infant river to the man made canal system which travels through the county towards the sea.
Walks along the towpaths, riverbanks and family boating excursions offer a personal view alongside an observation of the tragedy of pollution and an observation of wildlife exemplified by the grey heron. Locally sourced animal and plant fibres grown in and around the waterways at Parndon Mill are used to represent connections between water, plants and people. Reflections and distortions on the surface of both still and moving water produce a myriad of patterns that provoke personal reflections and day dreaming.
This is a delightful exhibition and a pleasure to look at.
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