A filmmaking and textiles project looking at the filamental small parts that makeup the big stuff.
The technology of the film camera and the sewing machine are inextricably linked in the technology from which they arose – that of intermittent motion.
In keeping with this theme, the ‘stop/start’ rhythm of this day long workshop gave participants an opportunity to explore local plants and flowers, print, stitch and some filmmaking techniques to make a short visual poem. The resulting film poem was screened at the end of the day in the cinema space.
Gillian Steel is a Scottish artist recognised for her contributions to sustainable fashion and community engagement. In 2017, she founded ReMode, a community interest company in Scotland dedicated to educating the public on repurposing second-hand clothing. Gillian is currently pursuing a PhD at the Belfast School of Art, focusing on the cultural and industrial connections between The North and Northwest of Ireland and Scotland. The study will contribute to fields of sustainable material resources and social change theory via a practice-based approach including drawing, filmmaking and textiles construction.
