Katherine Sullivan Artists in Residence
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My work inhabits the common ground between architecture and clothing. Both are seen as metaphors for the body and for human experience. The crafts involved in clothing and building often overlap in my work and I share the views of the great architects of modernism that the very nature of architecture can be identified with textiles. To these architects, a building is worn and not occupied and their understanding of body and clothes, structure and ornament as one underpins the perceptual framework for my sculpture. In my studio I experiment with building and engineering materials whilst employing techniques found in the textile industry, in order to create fabrics of my own. I often initiate residencies in heritage sites in order to scrutinise the archaeology of this ‘membrane’ that stands upon the margins between private and public space. I aim to lift the decorative elements from clothing and buildings and turn them into constructive elements within my sculpture.
e: sullcansculpt@yahoo.co.uk w: www.katherine-sullivan.co.uk
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