My Exhibition "Domestics" - The Art of Homemaking

[Lesley Magwood Fraser]

If any of you are in Kloof South Africa in the next month come and see my upcoming exhibition!

Growing up in the 60’s with 3 sisters and a mother who cooked and sewed for us all has left me with a strong sense of domestic life. I have never sewed but two sisters followed in my mother’s footsteps, even making their own wedding dresses. Two of us love cooking. I prefer to express myself visually, combining drawing marks with collage for this body of work “Domestics”.

 

Mixed media is my favourite way of working. My work is concerned with markmaking, using media such as graphite, lino prints, aquarelle crayon, collage, and ink washes. I enjoy exploring the element of chance with the methods used in my work, adding new meanings with each layer.

All of the work has been inspired by my mail art work ... all small pieces on card.