Crafts Artist - Donna Wilson
| Donna Wilson has an exhibition at the Lighthouse which was supported through the Scottish Arts Council Crafts Exhibition Fund. |
Enter the world of Donna Wilson if you dare. Be prepared, because you may be eaten by a Cannibdoll, dwarfed by a gigantic Doily or bored by a bigheaded boffin. It’s a place where your conceptions of shape and size are toyed with. A place where you could stretch out on a sea of pom-poms, have a picnic with a poodle or get grumpy with a ginger man.
"After studying constructed textiles at Grays school of art I went on to do an MA at the Royal College of Art London graduating in July 2003. During my time there I produced a range of work that included the knitted friendly creatures, the doily rug, wrapped cacti, the caterpillow.
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It was while I was at the Royal College that I decided that I wanted to start my own business designing making and my own products. My company has now been going for 6 years and I sell the friendly knitted creatures and accessories all over the world, they are particularly popular in Japan and Korea. |
My work is playful, tactile and bright, inspired by the everyday oddities and deformities of life. I like to think of each of my creations as a character in my very own wonderland, where scale and perception are toyed with.
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The tactile quality of my work comes from my childhood spent in the Scottish countryside. It has had a strong influence on me both in my need for textural and organic forms. I enjoy using handcrafted techniques like felting, sewing, knitting and wrapping. My involvement with wool and felt allows me to create a closeness and cosiness that I want people to connect with. |
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Escape to the woods is my first solo show in the UK, and is on from the 23rd of January till the 1st of March, it brings together a wide collection of work from knitted cashmere blankets to furniture deigned for SCP. |
Escape to the woods is now on at the Lighthouse Gallery |