The Patina Series
Drawing made using processes of magnification using grease on light sensitive paper.
This work is the culmination of a series of experiments which explore the conventions around preservation in costumes archives. Ultimately conservators seek to prevent damage to the garments through marking. In this series I explore the idea that drawing is essentially a process of marking: processes of protection are inverted and actively used as a drawing tool. Here small deposits of grease are meaured out , tracking the outline of a garment. Using processes of maginfication by light ( borrowed from medical methods) , the image has been enlarged.
