Usurp spent it’s Sunday at the hugely sucessfull UnderOneSky Festival in Harrow last weekend. Despite the sweltering heat and England Finale at the World Cup, Families from all over the borough swarmed to the event. The Community Living tent was ripe with young artistic talent as we painted a comminty portrait like none seen before. My hand crafted Dream Catchers captured the imagination of adults and children alike, who all delighted in taking part to make harorws dreams that little bit brighter and sunnier this year. It was messy and busy, just the way community art should be. My Dream Catcher took on a new life as the wind caught its hundreds of customised paper feathers and spread a little colour over everyones day.
The Dream Catcher signifies a strong cultural identity of native America, but has also connotations of its own in Europe. It has come to represent peace, nature and care. Using bright recycled fabrics to make the Dream Catcher gives an earthy feel without being subdued, and gives the piece a sence of history. I have been experimenting with size and dimensions and find them to be eye catching and intriguing. The extra long strings of torn fabric create a space of their own to be enjoyed by the public passing through, getting up close and personal to recycled fabrics.
