Meghan Spielman
MA work
MA work
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Decayed Floral Layers, 2017
Jacquard woven wool, cotton and silk
92 x 100 cm -
Decayed Floral Layers, 2017
Jacquard woven viscose, cotton, and silk
92 x 100 cm -
Destruction of the Gingham, 2017
Jacquard woven polypropylene and silk
80 x 90 cm -
Distorted Gingham and Braid, 2017
Handwoven silk, cotton, mohair, and paper. Linen braid. -
Gingham Sentiments, 2017
Handwoven silk -
The Red Gingham Tablecloth, 2016
Handwoven silk
At the Expense of Reason
At the Expense of Reason centers around the theme of sentimentality and our relationship with nostalgic objects. Drawing from personal sentimental items that previously belonged to my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, my work celebrates three generation of women.
Sentimental objects are imbued with the power to elicit an emotional reaction from the beholder. Conversely, the beholder has the power to instill an object with meaning. The force of the object and the force of the beholder foster an evolving relationship. The result is a fabricated reality, mirage of memory.
The objects that I am creating are permutations of personal sentimental items. By layering, distorting and weaving together the visual language of these sentimental items, I aim to meld the passage of time and memory into something new.
Info
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MA Degree
School
School of Design
Programme
MA Textiles, 2017
Specialism
weave
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Contact
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Using weaving as my medium, my artwork implements traditional techniques such as ikat, gingham, or brocade in new and original interpretations. Often inspired by personal sentimental objects, I am interested in the relationship between a beloved object and the beholder. Through the creation of unique textile objects, I explore the fabricated reality, or mirage of memory that exists between an individual and object. Ultimately, my artwork aims to push the traditional connotations and contexts that surround textiles, while asking the viewer to reexamine their relationship with the medium.Â
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Degrees
- BFA Fashion Design, Parsons School of Design, 2013
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Experience
- Assistant textile designer – Women's Collection, Michael Kors, New York, 2013–2015
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Exhibitions
- Chromatic Geography, Craft Ontario, Toronto, 2017; 34 x 14 x 10, Hockney Gallery, London, 2017
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Awards
- Worshipful Company of Dyers Colour Travel Award, 2016