Artist statement
Nerissa Cargill Thompson encourages the viewer to stop and look closer; to consider the beauty, value and purpose in the old and discarded through photography and three-dimensional textiles.
Her work investigates how things change appearance & shape over time, not just eroding or decaying but also new layers of growth, giving interesting juxtapositions of structure and colour.
She uses old clothes and scrap materials within her work for economic & ecological sustainability, choosing fabrics that hold some significance or connection to the work.
- Nerissa has been working with the Challenge group at Arc centre creating work for the We Are Dreamers exhibition that opens at Stockport Art Gallery on 11th Nov as part of the WWI memorial celebrations until 10th Feb 2019. More details →
- Looking for a Valentine gift? Nerissa's apples are available from Arc gallery. More details →
- Nerissa's recycled textile brooches are available from Marketplace Studios as part of their 'Here & Now' exhibition until April. More details →