Kimmeridge Textile Map
This sculptural textile is made from felt and hand-dyed and screen printed silk. It is inspired by Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset.
Kimmeridge Bay is part of the Jurassic coastline, a World Heritage Site, and is a place I have sketched, painted and photographed since my first visit in May 2009. I am drawn to the geology which has a raw, sculpturesque, otherworldliness that is beautiful but also eerie and strange. The fossils which are contained within the rock layers tell a story, providing us with a window through which to look back at geological time. Beneath the cliffs are rock layers which provide a varied ecological habitat for the seaweed in its amazing colours that contrast with the greys of the rocks. The geology, flora and fauna of this bay inspire me via their unique light and shade, colours, patterns and structures. I have long questioned why this place has such a profound effect upon me.
This body of work attempts to understand, interpret and portray my obsession with Kimmeridge Bay using the visual language of a kind of map; it is how my mind interprets what I remember about the place, not necessarily what other people see. Mapping fulfils one of our deepest desires, understanding the world around us and our place in it. My map shows an often uncharted realm: the imagination.
One way to explain my infatuation may be as a result of genetic memories: the posited memories, feeling and ideas inherited from my ancestors. This ventures beyond the boundaries of geography to create work that is formed from both real and these genetic memories.
Sarah Tunaley
Portfolio: www.flickr.com/sarahtunaley
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