"I’m aware that growing older can cause anxiety, as time seems to be running out, but imagining time as spiral is rather comforting as it contains all of the events, experiences, learning and wisdom that has made us so far. We are at the very centre of it, pulling it ever upwards but never losing all that has gone before. In fact, all that has gone before spreads out and sits beneath us as a solid foundation.” Read Claire’s fascinating musings on the experience of Time and the impact this has on her work.
Art textiles are increasingly being installed centre stage alongside other art forms in major galleries, yet there remains a resistance in some quarters as to their credibility as fine art. Claire Benn looks in detail at contemporary attitudes to textiles in art. Read her account and find out where you stand …
