Laura McCafferty
Laura McCafferty is a textile artist who creates fabric illustrations which reflect her ongoing fixation with people
Laura's Biennale collection is based on the theme of sub-culture and fun times.
'Overall I want to present a series of reportage artworks from a cross section of my inspirations,' says Laura.
'I am driven to capture a moment from my own personal experience and translate it to be enjoyed and questioned by the viewer.
'Sometimes an image is random and chosen because it has made me smile but all are of real people. Subjects within my fabric illustrations include the older generation and routines, intimate home portraits, leisure activities, holidays, domesticity and working life.
'I use the running stitch, the most basic of all stitches. I'm interested in the quality of surface, the slight pucker that each stitch creates on an almost flat base. The purpose is to bond fabric to fabric rather than embellish.
