Opening Thursday 11 March 6-8pm

A common feature of anxiety is its incessant and ruminative quality whereby thoughts, images or actions are repeated over and over.  This theme is reflected in Kate James’s work through the employment of craft processes relying upon intense, monotonous and repetitive movements: horsehair hitching, tapestry, hand spinning, knitting, hairwork and rope-making.

Stemming from her personal experience with anxiety and empathy for the anxious animal, James’s work aims to highlight the universality of anxiety, revealing it to be an experience common to human and animal alike. By exploring the various psychological, physiological and behavioural components of anxiety, James aims to share the private world of anxiety with the viewer.

Join artist Kate James as she speaks about her exhibition and her practice more generally.
Venue: Craft Victoria, Gallery 2
Date: Thursday 22 April
Time: 2pm
RSVP: 03 9650 7775