"Floral Wall Hanging" is a textile piece I created for the Collective Vision exhibition, part of the Free For Arts Festival. Staying with the theme of interior decoration, i created this piece to experiment with different elements such as time and alternative methods of developing a design or pattern. Previously, my work centred around its interaction with the viewer or vise-versa, this time however I wanted to focus on reaction rather than interaction. I wanted an item which, once set up, could be left over time to change and develop in its own way without interference from myself or other viewers.
Due to the time consuming nature of producing the fabric hanging, it was not necessarily as large as I'd have hoped, however the effect of the capillary action is still striking yet subtle at the same time. What I enjoyed most about this piece is that, once in place, I had no control over how the colour spread and absorbed into the fabric and so some element of the final design is left unknown.
The capillary action is the most important element of the wall hanging as it is this link to horticulture that follows through the majority of my wallpaper and fabric designs. I intend to continue with this idea of capillary action and "growth" of pattern and colour within the wallpaper/wall hanging.
