Becky adams artist biography

Becky Adams is a collector of stories; they become an integral part of her life and are ingrained into the making of her work through a sophisticated use of stitch, vintage fabric and antique ephemera.  There is a subtle and respectful glance to the study of the human condition; each piece is aware of its past, its present and its untold future.

Through the natural language of her work, each piece becomes an embodiment of a story preserved within each careful stitch.

The direct participation between the book and the audience inevitably arouses an aesthetic experience.

However, it simultaneously suggests the engagement of the viewers own experiences, permitting the work to be perceived as more than mere decoration. Through presenting us with the book as an object, Becky’s work provides us, the viewer and reader, with an imaginative space.

We are the receivers of considerate human gesture, hand stitch and the written word offer the viewer