Josie Wallbank

MA Fine Art

E: j.wallbank@wlv.ac.uk

Statement

My practice is looking at the craft of weaving. Is craft just a synonym for art? Or is art just another word for craft? Perhaps craft and art are the same – I perceive them to be the same. My current practice involves using the medium of wool, which has been used before. Some wool was acquired through friend’s woollen clothing; some were purchased on the high street primarily charity shops. My work looks at the different aspects weaving can presented, for instance, through the usage of a loom or many other various ways. My main aim is to bring the old tradition of weaving and produce a diverse kind of fine art.