"Wayfaring Line" Lines of Thought, Gesture and Time

Abstract

This thesis support paper explores the role of the line in my artistic practice, and its nature and meaning within the context of my graduate work. The line is the material, pictorial and theoretical foundation for my thesis exhibition, "Chain of Days". This paper examines the line as a metaphor for my working process, the trace of the line as a material index which points to an action, and explores the links between my practice of drawing lines and the historical traditions of embroidery and lace-making.