Jo Heron

Artist Statement

Through gathering, collecting and working with natural and discarded materials I explore connections between cycles-those within the natural world; and those often given deeper cultural significance, within human life.

Using techniques such as eco printing, stitch, natural dyeing, print and collage I explore relationships of texture, structural form and negative space.

Mussel shells stitched into eco printed silk fabric
Mussel shells shrouded and stitched into eco printed eco dyed silk fabric
Mussel shells shrouded and stitched into eco printed eco dyed silk fabric
Egg shell collage, paper and ink.
Egg shell collage, paper and ink.