On Wednesday 13th July (2016), my works ‘Disembodied’ and ‘Bodiless’ were re-untied after 16 years! Both works were selected and first shown together in ‘The Border Land of Tapestry’, a three venue exhibition which toured Poland 1998-99. The exhibition was organised and opened at Biuro Wystaw Aetyscznych, Jeleniej Gorze, Poland in October 1998.
After their debut in ‘The Border Land of Tapestry’ Disembodied’ and ‘Bodiless’ went on to be part of ‘Craftscape; Contemporary British Crafts; Alive and kicking’ in 2000. This was the Launch and European Touring Exhibition of the then new Yorkshire Craft Centre (now renamed The Dye House Galley) at Bradford College. Disembodied was purchase by the ‘Yorkshire Craft Centre Collection’. Bodiless went on to be exhibited in many other exhibitions.
Bodiless is now also part of the ‘Yorkshire Craft Centre Collection’ and therefore re-untied with Disembodied. Two framed works on paper; ‘Scaling’ and ‘Shall we dance’ have also been added into the collection. These works on paper indicate future installations using Bodiless and Disembodied.
Top left; Disembodied Date made: 1998. Materials used; Polyester size 18 ‘C & A’ nightdress. Polyester boning. Wire. Polyester ribbon. Cotton. Covered Clothes hanger. 80 x 40 x 26cm – main body area: Installed height: 178cm, depending on installation
top right; Bodiless Date made: 1998 Materials used; St Michael Size 18 100% Nylon/Polyamide nightdress.Polyester boning. Wire. Polyester ribbon. Cotton. Covered Clothes hanger. 72 x 40 x 18cm – main body area: Installed height: 178cm, depending on installation.
bottom left; Scaling Date; 1999 Works on paper. Framed: 32 W x 71 L x 2 D cm
bottom right; Shall We Dance Date; 1999 Works on paper. Framed: 63W x 37L x 2Dcm
