Palimpsest of Gold Country

2008

materials : silk, acrylic, gold paint, canvas, wax, wire, gold leaf paper, threads

techniques : shibori, lino printing, stitch, encaustic

size : 900mmx1000mm

This piece represents layers and geological formations of the natural environment below the surface of Gold Country, and cultural palimpsests which speak of the fortunes of people who traveled through this land.


Contemporary Textiles Award - Buda Castlemaine 2008

Section: painted, printed and pigmented textiles.