Judith Wilson

I seek to tread lightly on the earth in choosing materials and techniques.  I work with fibre, predominately paper, both handmade and manufactured.  Paper can be both delicate and strong and can be manipulated in any number of ways.  I enjoy exploring its versatility and prefer to alter its form so that it becomes integral to the concept of the work rather than merely a support.  

Personal experience informs my art practice while my decision on style and form are largely driven by the Asian aesthetic; understated form and a subtle palette, embracing the imperfect and mundane.

My choice of processes, traditional crafting techniques of hand sewing, knitting, spinning, felting and weaving harks back to my familial association with the handmade.  All the dominant female figures in my family were makers.  Like them, I immerse myself in the work, which is time consuming, repetitive and by its nature, calming.  Time is perhaps the most significant element in my work.  Taking the time to see, to listen and to understand is important in getting the most out of our daily lives and remaining balanced.  I take time to make my artworks, I don’t ‘spend time’ on them.  I call it Slow Art with the emphasis being on the journey rather than the outcome.

Website:         judithwilsonartist.com
Instagram:      @judithwilsonartist