Ampersand kitchen "Ode to the quilt

"Ode to the quilt

cut-up paint palettes

a postcard with a geometric tile design from the 16th century

The title comes from a beautiful orange colour swatch I've incorporated at the top of the piece

Ampersand kitchen "Ode to the quiltThis collage begins with two ampersands, one of my favourite symbols in typography, which joins diverse things together in the most elegant of graphic ways. Measuring instruments, checkerboard patterns, houndstooth textiles, ink splodges, a carved Chinese sign, graffiti, a weathered window, shadows and a photocopied print of a favourite hand stitched jacket all join together to make this black and white composition something to contemplate. This mixed