A World of Nomenclature [say in Scotish accent], Peppermints and Man Stitchers!

Today we had the joy of hearing from Deborah Crowe, or as I once heard someone say 'a mad Scotswoman' hahha. But really, Deborah isn't a mad Scotswoman. In fact, and actually, Deborah Crowe considers herself, not as a mad Scotswoman, but, as a 'practitioner'. A 'practitioner' you ask?? Well, the answer to your question is this. Deborah's practice acknowledge's its origin in loom based woven textile. Deborah also operates widely with drawings, collage, digital prints and manipulations, objects and installation.

Crowe has a keen interest in how we experience space and the complex interior of the imaginary space [such as the inside of a wall], there is interest also, in the emotional responses to containment. For Deborah Crowe herself, she enjoys the notion of containment because her sister used to lock her in the cupboard AND Deborah Crowe enjoyed it, which links to Crowe's interest of interiors.

Deborah's work tackles such issues as, how society forced women to dress, the manipulation of the body, planning, drafting, boundaries and how and where we view space.

Each of Crowe's new works reference something from the previous, she regenerates from the last body of work. As well as that Crowe looks at a broad range of artists.

I don't consider myself as an artist. I consider myself as a person in the process and the pursuit of becoming an artist. Whilst I already know my strengths in the art making world, [photography and design] I think that its important to try and experience a broad range of artmaking practices, because I never know what I might enjoy or be good at. I believe in doing so improves me as a student and as a person.