projects > wholecloth

mattress fabric 01
cotton, recycled mattress fabric, plain weave
17" x 239"
2021
GK fabric
cotton, recycled eco-printed canvas, plain weave
16" x 240"
2021
fishing net fabric
cotton, recycled fishing net, broken twill with tabby
16" x 144"
2021
cassette tape fabric
cotton, recycled cassette tape, Enigma overshot
10" x 13"
2022
towel cloth, tea string cloth 01, mattress cloth 03
cotton, recycled towels, reclaimed tea strings, recycled mattress fabric, plain weave
2022
tea string cloth 01 (detail)
hand-dyed cotton, reclaimed tea strig, plain weave
16" x 238"
2022
mattress cloth 03 (detail)
cotton, recycled mattress fabric, plain weave
16" x 264"
2022
bed sheet cloth (detail)
cotton, cotton bed sheets, rep weave
17" x 241"
2022
untitled (foil)
woven: painted cotton warp, reclaimed foil weft
12" x 12"
2017

Whole cloth is a fabric straight from loom, intact, a blank canvas of possibilities.

But what if that fabric is made from recycled or repurposed textiles? Does it limit the possibilities? Does it retain any vestiges of its previous life? Does it resonate in the hand, to the touch?

Does it remember?


I am grateful to the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa and the Canada Council for the Arts for their financial support of this project.