The title refers to a mixed media sculpture in cane, using textile processes create a long carpet of gradual change which relates strongly to global conservation concerns.
‘Rolling out the carpet for hope’ was inspired by the United Nations project to create a green corridor of plants and trees to re-hydrate the desert areas of the world by planting saplings. https://www.unccd.int/actions/great-green-wall-initiative
Materials are dyed cane, wrapped with fabric fragments and threads. Each cane structure along the length of the installation appears to become richer as the added fabric fragments and threads increase to suggest the idea of change and growth.
This ‘Conservation Concerns’ theme also inspired Sian’s later textile – ‘Jemila’s Forest’.
‘Rolling out the carpet for hope’ was exhibited in the touring exhibtion, ‘Ctrl/Shift’ with the 62 Group of Textile Artists in 2018/9: https://www.62group.org.uk/control-shift-catalogue/
A graduated length of manipulated cane shapes to denote the growth stages of newly planted trees.
Small, tree-like shapes suggest newly planted plants.
Gradual change in density of curved cane shapes denoting increasing fertility as the tree forms flourish; gradually changing the dessert into fertile areas. Manipulated cane shapes, decorated to denote flowering tree forms
Manipulated cane shapes, decorated to denote flowering tree forms
Manipulated cane shapes, decorated to denote flowering tree forms
‘Rolling out the carpet for hope’ is reflected by the view from the gallery window.