Ireland
Joke Buursma
Originally from
The Netherlands, I am now residing in Portlaw, Co. Waterford, Ireland.
I started
quilting when I moved to Ireland in 1996.
The Dutch
multicultural society has influenced my colour palette, while travelling has
evoked my interest in the cultural legacies of the countries I have visited
over the years. My collection of books about the cultural history of diverse
countries is another source of inspiration.
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| Burying their children 4 |
My work often
references a sense of place derived from places which affected me.
In the course of
the last ten years I have been working on pieces alluding to the Adobe
architecture in Mali (West Africa), South Africa's nature, and in other pieces
to the past of Ireland, France, Spain, and Syria.
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| Chameleon |
My work consists
mainly of cotton fabrics, occasionally of silk, linen and man-made material as
well.
I use a mix of
commercial and self hand dyed fabrics.
In my work I
apply appliqué, painting, discolouring, stamping, stencilling,
piecing, and densely free-motion stitching.
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| Hermaphrodite 1 |
In the course of
this year (2014) I had two solo exhibitions in the South East of Ireland.
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| Red Earth |
If you want to
see more of my work you can visit my website:
So interesting to see your work. Very powerful images.
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