DROWNING - GRACE MCMURRAY
TITLE
Drowning
ARTIST
Grace McMurray
ABOUT THE WORK
This work is part of a series of 13 unique knitted wool pieces mounted on wood. Designed on knitting software and made on a manual knitting machine, each work is a one-off piece that is irreplicable due to slipped stitches, machine errors, and how the artist has hand-sewn them onto the mounting board. Some of the pieces in this series feature the underside of the work in order to expose the parts that are normally hidden, connecting with Grace McMurray’s broader practice of creating works that subvert function and make tangible the processing of personal narratives and accumulation of invisible labour. With the exception of the white wool and two hand knitted pieces, everything in this series has been made from second hand material, including yellow wool from the artist’s mother’s collection of wool from the 1980’s. The titles of the works have associations with the artist’s personal life, reflecting on loss, shame, isolation and relationships, and attempts to reconstruct a sense of self.
DATE
2022
DIMENSIONS
25.5cm (h) x 20.5cm (w) x 2.5cm (d)
MEDIUM
Acrylic wool
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Original Work
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Grace McMurray is an artist based in Belfast and Rathfriland. They graduated with a BA in Fine Art Sculpture at Wimbledon College of Art London in 2008. Grace McMurray uses knitting, patchwork, embroidery, installation and weaving to create artworks that question stereotypes, gendered space and social conditioning in the public imagination.
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ADDITIONAL INFO
This is a hand knitted piece, which is a much more labour intensive process, a knitted version of a small section of a patchwork piece ‘The Diver’ that the artist designed and made in 2008.
TITLE
Drowning
ARTIST
Grace McMurray
ABOUT THE WORK
This work is part of a series of 13 unique knitted wool pieces mounted on wood. Designed on knitting software and made on a manual knitting machine, each work is a one-off piece that is irreplicable due to slipped stitches, machine errors, and how the artist has hand-sewn them onto the mounting board. Some of the pieces in this series feature the underside of the work in order to expose the parts that are normally hidden, connecting with Grace McMurray’s broader practice of creating works that subvert function and make tangible the processing of personal narratives and accumulation of invisible labour. With the exception of the white wool and two hand knitted pieces, everything in this series has been made from second hand material, including yellow wool from the artist’s mother’s collection of wool from the 1980’s. The titles of the works have associations with the artist’s personal life, reflecting on loss, shame, isolation and relationships, and attempts to reconstruct a sense of self.
DATE
2022
DIMENSIONS
25.5cm (h) x 20.5cm (w) x 2.5cm (d)
MEDIUM
Acrylic wool
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Original Work
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Grace McMurray is an artist based in Belfast and Rathfriland. They graduated with a BA in Fine Art Sculpture at Wimbledon College of Art London in 2008. Grace McMurray uses knitting, patchwork, embroidery, installation and weaving to create artworks that question stereotypes, gendered space and social conditioning in the public imagination.
DELIVERY AND POSTAGE
Shipping cost will be quoted and confirmed via email. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for shipping your purchase.
FRAMING
We’re happy to be able to offer framing of your purchase. When adding your purchase to cart, you will be given the option to add framing. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for framing. Please note there is currently a 4-6 week turnaround time at local framers.
ADDITIONAL INFO
This is a hand knitted piece, which is a much more labour intensive process, a knitted version of a small section of a patchwork piece ‘The Diver’ that the artist designed and made in 2008.
TITLE
Drowning
ARTIST
Grace McMurray
ABOUT THE WORK
This work is part of a series of 13 unique knitted wool pieces mounted on wood. Designed on knitting software and made on a manual knitting machine, each work is a one-off piece that is irreplicable due to slipped stitches, machine errors, and how the artist has hand-sewn them onto the mounting board. Some of the pieces in this series feature the underside of the work in order to expose the parts that are normally hidden, connecting with Grace McMurray’s broader practice of creating works that subvert function and make tangible the processing of personal narratives and accumulation of invisible labour. With the exception of the white wool and two hand knitted pieces, everything in this series has been made from second hand material, including yellow wool from the artist’s mother’s collection of wool from the 1980’s. The titles of the works have associations with the artist’s personal life, reflecting on loss, shame, isolation and relationships, and attempts to reconstruct a sense of self.
DATE
2022
DIMENSIONS
25.5cm (h) x 20.5cm (w) x 2.5cm (d)
MEDIUM
Acrylic wool
ORIGINAL WORK / EDITION
Original Work
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Grace McMurray is an artist based in Belfast and Rathfriland. They graduated with a BA in Fine Art Sculpture at Wimbledon College of Art London in 2008. Grace McMurray uses knitting, patchwork, embroidery, installation and weaving to create artworks that question stereotypes, gendered space and social conditioning in the public imagination.
DELIVERY AND POSTAGE
Shipping cost will be quoted and confirmed via email. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for shipping your purchase.
FRAMING
We’re happy to be able to offer framing of your purchase. When adding your purchase to cart, you will be given the option to add framing. When your order has been placed we will be in touch with you to discuss the best options for framing. Please note there is currently a 4-6 week turnaround time at local framers.
ADDITIONAL INFO
This is a hand knitted piece, which is a much more labour intensive process, a knitted version of a small section of a patchwork piece ‘The Diver’ that the artist designed and made in 2008.
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