Loves of our Lives
Llew Summers & Robyn Webster
6 April – 1 May 2019
Llew Summers
Robyn Webster
This printmaking technique which I have developed came about from my explorations with harakeke / NZ flax and fine art over many years. I sought to bring these threads together and plait them into one form of expression. I make the figures, objects and textures, and hand print them in different colours and compositions to make one-off but related pictures. I am also hoping to evoke an emotional response to the material itself. Loving this plant, learning the traditions around the gathering and processing of it, has taught me much about our place in the universe. It would be great to see a resurgence of natural materials such as harakeke into everyday use, and for us to continue to innovate alternatives to single-use plastics.
More broadly, my work asks questions about how we see ourselves in relation to our environment and to each other. In this body of work I am considering my relationship with Llew, my love, and with the concept of Love itself.