The Collecting Instinct
Cast linen paper-pulp with pigment and dyes, wire and thread, yellow lichen
Eight framed pieces each 23 x 23cm
The 'Collecting Instinct' series is made up of collections of ideas and thoughts about materials and form. The focus is on the qualities in handmade paper reminiscent of the material origins of the pulp, the fragments, threads and structure of the original cloth.
Jane Ponsford
Esher, England
'The Collecting Instinct 1', Michael PhillipsCast linen pulp with pigment and dyes, wire and thread, yellow lichen. 23 x 23 cm. Originally shown in 'Cloth and Thread', West Dean, Sussex.
'The Collecting Instinct: Saffron', Michael PhillipsCast linen paper fragments stained with saffron and ink. 23 x 23 cm.