Sara Keith
This work is inspired by the visual ways in which people demonstrate their hopes and dreams for the future, in particular tied prayer papers and wind horses. By using my own abstract language, I hope to express hidden desires regarding family, partnership and career.
Shibori, a traditional Japanese shaped resist dye technique, creates layers of marks, revealing the unique hand of the maker. By using a combination of jewellery techniques with Shibori I can totally or partially conceal the textile below. Detail is created by stitch marks, highlighted by rubbing back the silver surface and dyeing with natural dye.
Born 1969, Scotland
Education
1986 - 1990 BA Honours, Glasgow School of Art
2006 PhD, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
Awards
1995 Start-up Award, Scottish Arts Council
2003 & 04 British Crafts in Japan Award, Crafts Council
2005 Creative Development Award, Scottish Arts Council
Silver Award, Cheongju International Crafts Biennale, South Korea
Recent exhibitions
2001 Wabi Sabi, Contemporary Applied Arts
2004 Shibori Textiles, The Scottish Gallery
Showcase, Crafts Council at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Linen Wall Hangings, The Scottish Gallery
2005 Silver Wishes Textile Focus, Contemporary Applied Arts
2005 Cheongju International Crafts Biennale, South Korea
2006 Cutting Edge, National Museum of Scotland
Commissions
2006 National Museums of Scotland
Public Collections
2007 National Museums of Scotland