Conscious stream of thought

I have been thinking quite a lot recently about how best to describe the work I create. I feel the most appropriate terms to use referring to my sketchbooks in particular is that they are a conscious stream of thought.

Although my work does have many layers I feel it is not necessary to understand them all and it may be taken at face value for exactly what it is, the everyday looked at in a different light.  

The role of stitch

Stitch has always played an important part in my work. I like working in a tactile manner and stitch fits within this. I enjoy the whole process of stitching and feel that this is an important part of the creation of the piece. However, I have been absorbed by my drawings recently and haven't used stitch as extensively as I have previously. I'm quite sure I'll come back to it at a later date. I have thought about taking some of my drawings of everyday objects and recreating them in stitch or even continuing the badge theme I used in my swimming based work.

Knitting as art

I started knitting a number of years ago for fun. I did knit as a small child but mainly scarves for teddy bears and things of that nature. I like to think I'm slightly more ambitious now! I started knitting hats, scarves, mittens and socks and then moved on to clothes. I have well and truly been bitten by the knitting bug and saw the potential of using it within my art work.

Obviously there was the knitted swimming costume I created but I also designed these knitted lungs. I'd like to continue to use knitting within my work but I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure what form it will take or how it will fit in with the rest of my work. I like the idea of many knitted organs but also knitting the objects that I draw would be great. The only draw back with knitting is that it does take a long time! Watch this space!