CHRISTINE CUNNINGHAM
TEXTILE ARTIST
ABOUT
LIMITED EDITION PRINT FOR CHRISTMAS: MOTHER AND CHILD. ORIGINAL COLOUR PALETTE OF RICH BLUE, PURPLE AND TAN, WITH EMBELLISHMENTS OF GREEN, PINK AND GOLD. 3D STRUCTURE WAS CREATED WITH PADDED CAVITIES, CREATING REAL DEPTH AND VOLUME. FACES WERE MOLDED IN DECONSTRUCTED SUEDE, PIECED TOGETHER AND HAND STITCHED ONTO THE PADDED BACKGROUND TO FORM ABSTRACT EXPRESSION. THE GOLDEN HALO'S WERE CROCHETED IN METALLIC THREAD.LIGHT REFLECTIVE BEADS AND SEQUINS CAST SHADOW WITHIN THE CONTOURING OF THE STRUCTURE.