{"id":269,"date":"2017-04-03T14:10:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T14:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textilestudygroup.wordpress.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2021-05-19T15:21:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T15:21:09","slug":"studio-postings-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textilestudygroup.co.uk\/news\/2017\/04\/03\/studio-postings-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio postings…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penny Burnfield always produces thought provoking work and her pieces for DIS\/rupt<\/em> are\u00a0 no exception. With this in mind I was interested to find out a little more about the work she has produced for the exhibition so asked her the area of the DIS\/rupt<\/em> project she was investigating or exploring.<\/p>\n

My subject is, perhaps, the ultimate disruption: War, and in particular the disruption of the lives of young people who are manipulated or drafted into the Forces to \u201cdefend their country\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Can you tell us something about the piece you are working on for DIS\/rupt<\/em>?<\/p>\n

I am making two pieces that have their starting points in a couple of well-known war poems and a first world war recruiting song. One -The Old Lie- will be a \u2018coffin\u2019 draped in a \u2018flag\u2019 that bears the inscription \u201cDulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori\u201d. This saying – which dates back to ancient Rome – means \u201cIt is sweet and honourable to die for your country\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The second piece – His Work is Done – consists of some \u2018found\u2019 military objects from various countries and eras on which I am embroidering phrases from the 1914 song \u201cYour King and Country Want You\u201d, which will be on a CD player for the viewer to listen to on headphones.<\/em><\/p>\n

What are the materials and processes that you are working with?<\/p>\n

Textiles play their part in war \u2013 not just as flags and uniforms, but as containers for all sorts of equipment from collapsible spades to hand grenades. I have collected some American WW2 gaiters, a water-bottle and its cover, probably Dutch, and a Soviet-era Gas Mask and its bag. All are made of military canvas in various shades of Khaki. I have also used some old sheets that belonged to my parents that I have dyed in various shades of grey to make my flag. I am working with bonded appliqu\u00e9 and hand-stitching: the gaiters are very tough to stitch on!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you able to give us an idea of the scale of your piece?<\/p>\n

The \u2018coffin\u2019 is life size. It would fit me rather well!<\/em><\/p>\n

Is the finished piece to be free standing or wall mounted?<\/p>\n

The \u2018coffin\u2019 is free standing and the collection of military objects will be wall hung. I hope that, together, they will form a coherent installation.<\/em><\/p>\n

What message do you hope the viewers of your work will take away from the exhibition?<\/p>\n

I hope people will reflect on consequences of war, and when, if ever, war can be justified.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you, Penny. In these uncertain and unsettling times it is something for all of us to consider. I know your work will resonate with the visitors to the exhibition.<\/p>\n

Full information about the exhibition can be found here TSG <\/a>and booking details and information about the workshops being run by TSG members can be found here SIT select 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s becoming more and more exciting as we near the opening of DIS\/rupt <\/em>and for anyone thinking of attending the symposium Disrupting Tradition: New Textile Languages\u00a0<\/strong> information can be found at Symposium. <\/a>Speakers at this event include Alice Kettle, June Hill, Michelle Stephens and our curator for DIS\/rupt<\/em>, Melanie Miller. Sounds really exciting and will be stimulating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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