Professional Member Fiona Hutchison
Professional MemberDetails
| First Name | Fiona |
| Last Name | Hutchison |
| Username | fionarhutchison |
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| Region | Edinburgh & The Lothians |
| Disciplines | Applied Arts and Craft, Drawing, Sculpture |
| Themes | Abstract, Landscape |
Statement
| Statement | SSA statement I explore the movement of the sea: currents, tides, whirlpools and maelstroms the powerful ebb and flow of water. The work is not a literal translation or a representation of the sea, but something experienced, remembered, a deeply felt personal connection, a metaphor to our lives. Inspired by personal experience and the written word, my work explores the contrasting characters and moods of the sea. Ideas are developed through drawing and painting, but only truly come alive when they are translated into my chosen media. Trained in traditional tapestry my creative journey has expanded to experiment with a broader range of materials and techniques. The manipulation of materials and techniques increasingly plays an important role in the development of the work. During a time of crisis, we must find a new and different way of working. With the arrival of the Corona Virus, I was locked out of the studio with few materials and no space to work. I found myself searching for a new way to continue to be creative. My solution was to work with what I had or was readily available. Repurposing and recycling became the focus of my creative practice during lockdown. Experimenting with alternative, discarded materials, from recycled paper, shredded cardboard to plastic baling tape provided me with an endless source of creative materials. They all speak their own language and required careful handling. Some, I loved others I found challenging and hard to work with. By combining these discarded and undervalued materials with the traditional techniques of tapestry I hope will make us re consider the value of what we use and through away.
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Biography
| Biography |
Edinburgh College of Art. BA (Hons) 1st & Post Grad Dip
AWARDS EVACA/VACMA Hope Scott Trust Dawia Foundation Theo Moorman Award Scottish Arts Council
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS. UK and International 2023 RSA Edinburgh. 179th Annual Exhibition, RSA The Mound Edinburgh 2022 Shifting Tide. Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford, Ireland (Solo) 2021 Tapestry: Changing Concepts. City Art Centre, Edinburgh. Cordis Award for tapestry. Inverleith House. Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh Think Plastic: Materials and Making: Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist, Scotland Artapestry6. ETF. Denmark, Sweden, Finland 2020. Think Plastic: materials and making. Royal Botanical Gardens. Edinburgh SSA Annual exhibition. RSA Annual exhibition 2019 1st International Tapestry Exhibition. Canadian Tapestry and Textiles Center, Oakvile Canada 2018 Collect. Saatchi Gallery London 2016 Here and Now. NCCD, Sleaford, Birmingham and Bath. 2013 International Paper Art, Sofia, Bulgaria Artapestry3, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, Latvia 2011 Fountain Gallery, Piestany, Slovakia International Paper Art, Sofia, Bulgaria 2009 Centuries and Moments, Vilnius, Lithuania 2008 5th Cheongju International Biennale, Korea Sea Project, Sand, Karmoy, Stavanger. Norway. Different Perspectives Through Paper, Jebiwool Art Gallery, South Korea. American Tapestry Alliance. 7th Biennial of Tapestry. Florida and Kentucky. 2007 12th International Textiles Triennial, Lodz, Poland 2006 Sense of Identity, Itami Museum and Gallery, Itami, Japan 2004 Millennium J,4 textile artists, Gallery Aoyama, Tokyo Japan
RESEDENCY 2008 North Sea Project, Stavanger City of Culture 2008 2002 Cromarty Art Trust 2001 Cromarty Art Trust
COLLECTIONS Napair University, Edinburgh Edinburgh University, Dept of Neurology Edinburgh District Council, City Arts Centre Edinburgh Private collection, Scotland, USA, Lithuania, Japan, Ireland
COMMISSIONS McGraw – Hill Co Ltd, London Scottish Institute of Sport, Stirling Health Care Arts, Monklands & Bellshill Hospital Peterhead Community Hospital, Peterhead British Health Care Arts, Perth Royal Infirmary
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