Hannah Thurman
Artists Statement
I find the inspiration for my work deeply rooted in the shape and colour of our landscapes, thetexture and shapes of natural organic objects, the human form, architecture of the past, the effects of natural decay and the transition from new to old
In my work I try to create a sense of time focusing on the impact people have on their surroundings and the remnants of the past left behind
I try to capture the way the earth responds to new things by reclaiming them to the eventual extent of looking like they have always been there
from the effects of weather bending and shaping our landscapes to moss and plant life reclaiming stones and urban objects
By collecting fragments of the past such as second hand cutlery, stones and pieces of broken pottery, I find it gives me an insight into past lives and feeds my imagination with ideas and mystery
I use a variety of fabrics and fibres in my work such as wool, silk, cotton and paper and explore the boundaries of surface embellishment using machine and hand embroidery, weaving and knitting techniques
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