This abundance of fabric guaranteed a surplus of useable remnants. 21 years later and these classic offcuts from different series including Menu Boards, Chalk Boards, Aeroplane Jelly, Landscape and figurative works come out of storage to be given a new life as quintessential bags.
From the Small Stories series
The beaches of Far North Queensland are dreamy and peaceful. The warmth of sun and slap of the water slows pace and generates calm. Harmony enhanced by the background rhythm of other beach travelers, of running barking dogs, and joyful water-play.
Label: The Sunbathers
Style: Crossbody bag
Material: Recycled paintings
Internal pocket
Fully lined in Calico
Strap length: 114cm
Bag size: 34x33cm
The beginning of 2000 was a shift in focus from easel painting and return to a process started in Art College; the assemblage of paintings through stitching. These signature works required a disproportionate amount of combinable canvas and calico, all decorated with distinctive marks and surface treatment of cunningly conforming patterns, colours and imagery. This abundance of fabric guaranteed a surplus of useable remnants. 21 years later and these classic offcuts from different series including Menu Boards, Chalk Boards, Aeroplane Jelly, Landscape and figurative works come out of storage to be given a new life as quintessential bags.
