Artist statement

Claire Passmore Art

ARTIST STATEMENT

I like to touch and hold fabric, feeling its weight, texture and structure, noticing how it sits, folds and twists in my hands; I find beauty in that alone. I enjoy exploring how I can shape it, carefully scrunching, knotting, pleating, folding and stitching, to create pleasing volumes which can be connected in groupings, stacks and networks. I like to rescue textiles that would otherwise be discarded in landfill or by fire and give them a new life.
My process is slow and exploratory, sharing similarities with the traditions of origami, patchwork and quilting. Each new piece evolves as a dialogue between hands and fabric. Bold colour, surface design, stitch, embroidery and embellishment give dimension which is enhanced by light and shadow on raised and folded surfaces.