New Release
By Bridget Bidwill
Metro | Bridget Bidwill
“My work hints at reality but I wish to create art that “speaks for Itself, ” that creates its own sense on space.
While aspects of still life may remain, my works are compositions of simplified
shapes reminiscent of domestic objects and organic forms.
These seem foreign yet familiar , where glimpses of the abstract and the real world converge.” Bridget Bidwell
‘Metro’
Limited edition of 5
hand tuft | 100% NZ wool
Abrash dye method
pile weight | 2500 grams per m2
size 1800 cm x 2500 cm
Bridget's work emcompasses both European traditional and modernist painting technique. Finding a suitable method to express this in a textile rug medium proved challenging.
Simply dying a few shades of wool yarn and attempting to blend them would not convey the true aesthetic of Bridget's signature style. Instead, we introduced an ancient method of dying (abrash) where hand spun yarns were on purpose, dye unevenly.
This carries through to the surface tones of the pile creating subtle and organic variations. Dilana's translation of Bridget's work into a textile captures the essence of her painting technique and soft colour tones.
Eclipse
‘Eclipse’
hand tuft | 100% NZ wool
Abrash dye method
pile weight | 2500 grams per m2
size 300 cm x 200 cm