Monastery Diaries

Mulberry paper with sumi ink and paint

Sometimes looking back at the past can help propel forward motion in the present.

These images are from a 2012 artist residency I did at the Community of the Resurrection (CR), an Anglican monastery in Mirfield. West Yorkshire.

Close up detail of hanging piece

The works were made using Chinese mulberry bark paper, which has a very light and delicate quality. This trait caused a most surprising (and wonderful) unforeseen effect with some of the pieces I installed in the final show.  

You can read more about it here in my Mirfield Monastery blog.

What an amazing experience it all was! Thank you so much to the CR Community ffor inviting me into their beautiful and special space. 

Unforgettable.
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