Mixed Memories of 80's Media and 70's Wallpaper
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:40 am
Well it's been a while since I've been on here, after the birth of my third daughter I suddenly had a lot less time to be spending posting stuff up on blogs.
I made this piece (these pieces?) about four years ago now and it's been hanging up on my wall for almost as long.
It did have a brief stint on display at the stitch and craft show in London at Mr X Stitches booth in March 2011.
The idea behind this was a combination of a few of things.
When I used to stay at my Grandparents house as a kid their paisley wallpaper used to fascinate me, it was around this time that I first played Duck Hunt.
My Mum at this time used to watch a program on tv called Coronation Street, one of the characters had three ceramic ducks flying up her wall, so I guess this is mostly about mixed memories of 80's media and 70's wallpaper.
The frames I saw and fell in love with instantly, they tied the whole project together perfectly.
I basically wanted the piece to be portal to a world beneath the surface of my wall, as though if you were to peel away the paint from my walls this alternate nostalgic reality would be underneath.
I made this piece (these pieces?) about four years ago now and it's been hanging up on my wall for almost as long.
It did have a brief stint on display at the stitch and craft show in London at Mr X Stitches booth in March 2011.
The idea behind this was a combination of a few of things.
When I used to stay at my Grandparents house as a kid their paisley wallpaper used to fascinate me, it was around this time that I first played Duck Hunt.
My Mum at this time used to watch a program on tv called Coronation Street, one of the characters had three ceramic ducks flying up her wall, so I guess this is mostly about mixed memories of 80's media and 70's wallpaper.
The frames I saw and fell in love with instantly, they tied the whole project together perfectly.
I basically wanted the piece to be portal to a world beneath the surface of my wall, as though if you were to peel away the paint from my walls this alternate nostalgic reality would be underneath.
