BREATHING STORIES INTO MATERIALS @ ARNOLFINI GALLERY
‘Celebrating material and making, these artists use the storytelling power of textiles to connect with past traditions, find commonalities between cultures, time and place, and to ‘breathe stories into materials’.’ - Esna Su
Whilst visiting family in Bristol, UK we strolled upon the Arnolfini gallery and went in for a look at their current textiles-focused exhibition curated by textile artist Alice Kettle. There were beautiful pieces on display with some fascinating and culturally important stories accompanying the artworks. I really enjoyed the varied and interesting use of textiles; the textures, layering and ‘drawing’ techniques - I will try having a go at some of these in the future!
