As an artists i am forever frustrated by the fact that when you go to a textiles exhibition you have to conform to the traditional boundaries of typical art institutions, i want to abandon this idea that work cannot be touched and i want people to be able to use those senses that are usually forbidden when viewing my work. I feel that when viewing textiles work, the tactile dimensions of the work are of the upmost importance, so i don't feel they should be placed behind screens or glass cases, but out in the open for the public to have a personal experience with the work.
My work was initially inspired by the idea of; How can Art be enjoyed by people less fortunate enough to have the use of all their senses, predominately sight. I started by looking scientifically into the ideas of, touch, taste, sight, sound and smell, and how art can be changed or manipulated to help or inspire when there is a lack of one or more of the senses. This made me realise just how many ways we can look at the senses, is it to benefit those with a lack of sense? Or is it to play on the senses, to entice, intrigue and maybe even confuse them?
I quickly became more intrigued with the idea of touch within the use of my textiles work, and how the choice of material can stimulate so many different reactions and emotions when used as a fabric on a garment. Once i chose my fabric i decided to use the technique of drawing with stitch as a embellishment to the garment. Using the idea of touch within my work, led me to think about how touch is used within the human body and in turn this led to researching anatomical drawings, especially those of Leonardo da Vinci.
When people see my work, I'd like them to get up close and personal with it, touch it and use all their senses to enjoy it.
- Alice Woolliscroft
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