Complex and delicate, a vintage dress was chosen as a central element for the dual (mother/daughter) tones of orange/pink, silk shot fabric, a cultural reference to the 1960’s and characteristic of the strident colours my mother was attracted to; bright blues, vivid greens, all resplendent with spots, stripes and frills. Beaded in Grade 1 Braille’ the dress embodies a short paragraph of text translated directly from a dream (unchanged). Coincidentally the text covers the dress complete both front and back. The Victorian filigree cell’s which form the dress pattern are outlined with Japanese Seed beads and contain a unique position for each Braille letter.
Grade 1 Braille:
Consists of the 26 standard letters of the alphabet and punctuation. It is only used by people who are first starting to read Braille.
The central element is
Seven ‘umbilical’ cords propose an alternative trajectory, history and attachment.
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, 2013, Installtion work in progress, mixed media, dimensions variable
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, 2013, Installation work in progress, mixed media, dimensions variable
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Canker, 2013, Swarovski multi coloured crystals, Japanese Seed beads, 65 x 40 x 40 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Canker II, 2013, wool, cotton, Japanese Seed beads, The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Canker, 2013, work in progress, Liverpool Street Studios, University of South Australia, 10 cm x 10 cm Ø
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.1, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, dual tone sequins, 340 x 0.12 x 0.40 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.1, (detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, dual tone sequins, 340 x 0.12 x 0.40 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.1, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, dual tone sequins, 340 x 0.12 x 0.40 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.2, Seeker, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, wooden armature, 45 x 0.15 x 30 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.2 Seeker (opening detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, 45 x 0.15 x 30 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.2, Seeker (armiture detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, wooden armature, 45 x 0.15 x 30 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.2, (bead detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, 45 x 0.15 x 30 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.2 Seeker Installation, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, wooden armature
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.3, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 152 x 0.12 x 20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.3, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 152 x 0.12 x 20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.3, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 152 x 0.12 x 20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.3, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 152 x 0.12 x 20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.4, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 265 x 0.12 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.4, (detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 265 x 0.12 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.4, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 265 x 0.12 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.4, (detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 265 x 0.12 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.4, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 265 x 0.12 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.5, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 136 x 0.12 x 0.20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.5, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 136 x 0.12 x 0.20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.5, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 136 x 0.12 x 0.20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.5, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 136 x 0.12 x 0.20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.5, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 136 x 0.12 x 0.20 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.6, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 280 x 0.12 x 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.6, (flies detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 280 x 0.12 x 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.6, (detail), 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed, beads, mixed beads, 280 x 0.12 x 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.6, Installation, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, 280 x 0.12 x 0.15 cm
The Unquestioning Faith of a Child, Cord No.7, 2013, cotton cord, Japanese Seed beads, mixed beads, seed, 38 x 0.12 x 0.50 cm
