Jan Garside

Jan Garside

'Picking up the pieces 1'

This is a hand woven piece incorporating italian yarn, paper yarn, fabric scraps and monofilament as well as individual hand painted puzzle pieces. All the works in this series are mounted slightly away from the wall in order for natural light to surround them and the translucency to be properly enhanced. I really like that this piece has this element of transparency as well as these blocked areas. I think the slight colour from the puzzle pieces make it stand out as  a faint, almost billowing, piece of art, like a memory.

'Sand and Water'

This is a triple hand woven cloth consisting of transparent and opaque stripes of cloth, finished with the added detail of pleating. It is inspired by the way the sand meets the sea and I feel that the combination of contrasting fabrics shows this perfectly.

'Tide'

Again, inspiration taken from the beach. This is another triple woven cloth. I admire the near 3 dimensional effect given by the triple weave and monofilament cloths to recreate the motions of the breaking sea. This piece stands out to me more also, because of its colour. Although I like the transparency of the others I prefer this piece for its gentle tones of blue and turquoise.

Reference: http://www.jangarside.com/gallery