CRYSTAL CAWLEY

About the Exhibition

"The work here represents seven years of exploration and the development of a new visual vocabulary... a change from the small, hand-held paper work I made for many years. I'm interested in seeing what happens when I apply a process that has mostly been done on paper, like woodcut or letterpress printing, to fabric; or the inverse, working traditional embroidery stitches into paper. This cross-pollination is invigorating and challenging, as are the odd, discarded materials I find to use. My dress forms, garments, and accessories are stand-ins for ideas about the passage of time, loss, identity, and mortality--some of what it means to be human." Words from the artist, Crystal Cawley.

About the Artist

Crystal Cawley is an artist who works with paper, textiles, collected objects, and re-purposed materials. Her work explores ideas of identity, time, and loss, and draws on various traditional skills like embroidery and letterpress printing.