Autumn Mountain/Maunga 2025, Series of 3 – Timber/American Ash Thread/Embroidery Cotton by West Coast artist Rachel McMillan
Rachel McMillan is a textile artist based on the West Coast, her practise finds its holding in the steady and methodical act of wrapping of thread. The tactility of her work is crucial to each undertaking; evident in the varied fibrous parings, the particular figure of the timber and in the meticulously stacked ridges of thread. The artist draws inspiration from nature; her tonal transitions referencing seasonal change and sunlight as it glides across a landscape, subtly changing in colour as the day passes by. This exhibition features 2 series of 3 works, all created from locally made American Ash staffs. As her practise progresses, the decisions she makes about wood and textiles has evolved through experimentation and diligence. Mountain/Maunga is seasonality reduced to the essence of colour and the simple task of producing with her hands fulfills McMillan with the utmost creative gratification.
Care Information
The works are wrapped with cotton thread and should not be exposed to direct or indirect sunlight as this will cause eventual fading.
