This work in progress tapestry is an analogue woven translation of a 3D scanned landscape. Stemming from an interest in 3D scanning technologies, I began to question the metaphysical effect of presenting nature within a digital environment. Drawing from my own research into the link between cottage craft and computation and the visual legacy of tapestry in the pixelated image, I reinterpreted this visual into a woven form imparting my digital approach with the considered pace of analogue, craft working methods.
I found it poignant repurposing a 3D scanning technology used in geology and archaeology in my process. I felt I was unknowingly archiving a pocket of nature which through legislation and the destruction of our biosphere might well become unavailable to us. Considering sustainability more personally, as a designer, I often feel chained to a screen. I wanted to create a piece that would encourage me to take a step back from strictly computational working methods both now and in years to come. I attached these principles to the medium of weaving. There is an innate tactile connection and longevity to tapestry, taking years to complete, in contrast to the immediacy and immateriality of the digital image. The meditative process of its creation becomes itself a visualisation of a quantifiable exchange of time and labour facilitating a more interpersonal connection with production.
This project was submitted to the Note to Self exhibition hosted by Creative Collective Glimpse winning judges pick.
Work in progress tapestry translating a 3D scanned organic scene into an analogue woven form.