'Boro inspired Noren' VSU Grain-sack wall art

'Boro inspired Noren'

2024

Hand woven hemp cloth ( grain-sack), re-used grain-sack offcuts, Japanese art form of Boro, Sashiko stitching,  early 20th Century textile.

153cm x 98cm

Drawing inspiration from 'Wabi Sabi" design and Japanese boro and sashiko stitching in a red, blue and stripe colour palette, Textile Artist Elizabeth Knowles merges vintage textile and abstract patches and repairs into one piece of textile art. This piece of work can be treated as a wall hanging or as a curtain panel in the style of a Noren Curtain.