Wool (Romney and Shetland), wool yarn, cotton yarn; set of seven weavings.
This series of weavings utilize primary source documents that describe a textile mill that operated in the artist's hometown of Woodbury, Connecticut during the nineteenth century. Words and phrases edited from primary source documents, including advertisements and legal records, are rendered into hand woven pieces of cloth and re-contextualized into a contemporary conversation.
The works are made with locally sourced wool that is un-dyed, highlighting the natural color and texture of the wool. Using materials sourced from small local farms and mills allows for an exploration of the relationship of the hand-weaver to industrial textile production, its environmental impact and the ethics of labor.
wideawake (Wade’s Fibre and Fabric: A Practical Paper for the Cotton and Woolen Trades, Vol. VI, No. 147, December 25, 1887.)
convenient […] though not necessary. (The Law and Equity Reporter: Cases in Brief, (New York: Crichton & Company, 1876), 241.)
a little slack (Wade’s Fibre and Fabric: A Practical Paper for the Cotton and Woolen Trades, Vol. VI, No. 151, January 21, 1888.)
NUISANCE. NEGLIGENCE. (The Law and Equity Reporter: Cases in Brief, (New York: Crichton & Company, 1876), 241.)
a good many (Wade’s Fibre and Fabric: A Practical Paper for the Cotton and Woolen Trades, Vol. VI, No. 152, January 28, 1888.)
not differing materially (The Law and Equity Reporter: Cases in Brief, (New York: Crichton & Company, 1876), 241.)
PRACTICAL (Wade’s Fibre and Fabric: A Practical Paper for the Cotton and Woolen Trades, Vol. VI, No. 155, February 18, 1888.)