The White Pieces: woven GPS tracks
GPS Track July 19, 2008: Drive to Horseshoe Bay for a Dinner of Oysters I
28 x 28”, cotton, hand woven jacquard weaving, 2010
28 x 28”, cotton, hand woven jacquard weaving, 2010
I am interested in objects that look like towels and also speak to formal paintings such as Mondrian’s simple squares and primary colours and the idea of domestic landscape. In addition they borrow from traditional damask weaving in white on white. But the designs borrow from pattern weaving, rather than 'paint by number' association of colour to weave and the GPS tracks are placed in their geographic landscape.
I also wanted to see if different modes of transportation would produce noticeable different qualities of lines. In the city we mostly drive on a grid although we also follow landmarks, rivers and ocean fronts. By kayak we follow no grid at all and while biking or hiking we may follow a path or meandering trail. The coloured stripes carry a variety of information and data, from location data, speed and Heart rate data, route descriptions and pictures.
I also wanted to see if different modes of transportation would produce noticeable different qualities of lines. In the city we mostly drive on a grid although we also follow landmarks, rivers and ocean fronts. By kayak we follow no grid at all and while biking or hiking we may follow a path or meandering trail. The coloured stripes carry a variety of information and data, from location data, speed and Heart rate data, route descriptions and pictures.
GPS Track Feb. 17, 2009: Shopping Trip (and Getting a Haircut)
GPS Track July 31, 2010: Hike in Cypress Park to Eagle Bluff II,
GPS Track June 12, 2010: Riding a Bike around Stanley Park
GPS Track May 24, 2010: Sailing around Bowen Island,
GPS Track Feb 22, 2009: Skiing on Larch Hills
all 28 x 28”, cotton, hand woven jacquard weaving, 2010