Sarah Edmonds
Howard Gardens Library at Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff, Wales, UK
When in London a couple of years ago, I picked up a slip of paper, which must have fallen out of someone's bag at a station.
“To Deborah, Please find enclosed one of your ordered hats. We are still waiting for the sand coloured, suede hat to come in. Sincerely, Lizzie.”
What a find! When I heard about the bookmarks project I knew it was a chance to develop this note into something visual. It tells a story - but
although it's short and simple on a small bookmark, this phrase is just the beginning of that tale. It encourages you to question and speculate
who, why, what, how - imagine the people involved and what their lives - and hats - are like.
I thought this would therefore work well as a bookmark, and although I reproduced the 'letter', each hand that holds it is separately drawn, and each
collaged hat was made individually. I photocopied a range of fabrics and ties, using the paper produced as a base for the hats and embellishing them in pen.
Illustrating and making stuff is mainly a hobby although I've facilitated arts workshops and designed book covers. I worked for 3 years in the library
at Cardiff School of Art and Design where there is a growing interest in artists' books.
To create the textures in my work I use a combination of fabrics, old envelopes, stamps, textiles, leaves - even old library tickets and old books.
I love a good story and so have been exploring and experimenting with concertina book making, stitching and collage to visualise my ideas.
I also run a postcard project called Shoe Tales, inviting people to tell the story of their memorable shoes on one side of a postcard.
Please visit the website for more details and to take part!
http://textilesketches.wordpress.com
www.shoetales.co.uk
sarie8@gmail.com
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