visited the Untethered Fibre Artists ATASDA members “ebb and flow” exhibition at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre in Hornsby to see Jane Bodnaruk’s Rope Journey
Rope Journey Jane Bodnaruk 2016
Handmade rope constructed over a period of 37 weeks
dyed secondhand sheets blankets and tablecloths
Jane’s rope making began on February 16, 2016 and finished 258 days later for the opening of the exhibition tonight!
Jane’s artist statement
“I started this rope as a tribute to the convict women of the First Fleet. These women were incarcerated in the bowels of the ships, they had no idea how long the journey would be, no idea where they were going. They had to survive and endure for 258 days, from Portsmouth (May 13, 1787) to Port Jackson (January 25 1788)
The rope represents the rigours and monotony of the journey. The process of rope making has entwined my life with the memory of those women. It brings to mind the words of Tim Ingold (Life of Lines, 2015), ‘Minds and lives … are open ended processes whose most outstanding characteristic is that they carry on. And in carrying on, they wrap around one another like the many strands of a rope’.
No matter where, or when we live, as women we connect and carry on through the ebb and flow of our daily lives.”
Book of Rope Jane drew the rope each week as it progressed
Leòdhas Helen MacRitchie
Merino and corriedale wool, silk, flax, linen, jute, stones
wet felting and surface machine embroidery
Erasaid Helen MacRitchie
Merino and corriedale wool roving, wool gauze, silk, flax
wet felting and surface machine embroidery
Erasaid detail
Moon Shadow Kirry Toose
cotton drill, assorted yarns
digital print, hand stitched and painted
Moon Shadow detail
Life Was Not Meant to be Easy Barbara Schey (detail)
Silk organza, Shibori dyed
The Beauty of Australian Seed-Pods Mary Hedges
recycled coated copper wire, leather, hakea and waratah pods, dyed freshwater pearls, upholstery thread, wax crayons
Second Nature Brenda Livermore (detail)
Mulberry paper, wire
Continuous Life Elaine Witton (detail)
watercolour and acrylic inks, handmade paper, hand stitching on cotton fabric
SONG NEVERENDING
RHYTHMICAL RIBBONS OF LIGHT
CONTINUOUS LIFE
You can see more of the exhibition here
ebb and flow
Posted: November 4, 2016 by Mo Crow in art exhibitionsTags: art, inspiration, Jane Bodnaruk, untethered
Comments
Once again, you are my eyes. Thanks, Mo 😉
thanks for having a look Di!
Amazing and beautiful Mo
Love how you look at other artists that feed and support your artist practice!
Inspired and informed, confirmed and connected to share!
Looking forward to your next adventure!
such a magic day!
Mo, I heard that you visited today, sorry to have missed you. Thanks for featuring our exhibition.
your Rope Journey is bloody brilliant Jane!
Love this work. Congratulations Jane.
isn’t it brilliant? the show is on ’til the 13th here in Sydney, then travels to the Belconnen Arts Centre in Canberra and Muswellbrook in 2017
Great, I’ll check the dates for Belconnen. Thanks.
Beautiful and fascinating work
soul deep
Gorgeous stuff just gorgeous
(((Michelle))) have enjoyed seeing Jane’s drawings of her rope develop via her blog since March, her Rope Journey is transporting on so many levels, a very talented and committed group of artists.
thanks so much for this great inspiration. 🙂
each artist’s response to those words “ebb and flow” ran deep through my soul
interesting works
loved the wildly different variations in response to the words
that is some serious statement – re Jane’s Rope
the weight of that rope…