We both love words and like to use them in our creative work, both as text to be read and as text for texture. When we start planning a stitched textile we take our inspiration from many areas, recording what we find in drawings, in colour and in words. We play with the words, sometimes isolating particular words and phrases and other times so that, although they look like words, the whole narrative can't always be seen or understood.
It is easy for the viewer to understand the purpose of text that can be read, but having text that can't be read can baffle some; so why do we do it?
As humans we can recognise the written word, whether we can actually understand it or not, and so it draws us in. Text piques our interest - we want to try and make sense of it; you could say it's like solving a puzzle. That's why, when you are travelling, foreign scripts are so fascinating.
It is easy for the viewer to understand the purpose of text that can be read, but having text that can't be read can baffle some; so why do we do it?
As humans we can recognise the written word, whether we can actually understand it or not, and so it draws us in. Text piques our interest - we want to try and make sense of it; you could say it's like solving a puzzle. That's why, when you are travelling, foreign scripts are so fascinating.
Indistinguishable text in our stitched textiles can be a way of adding a hidden meaning, adding to the narrative in a personal way,
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and then sometimes we just want to use text for texture or because of the elegance shape of the letters....
Join us again to see how we use text in our own work,
Hazel & Terry
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