Maes Chwarae Playground

I recently read an article on artist Sophia Horton and was very intrigued by both the power and simplicity in her work. Most of the  work that I am drawn to is work from her interventions series. In this work Sophia uses knitting to question boundaries, expectations, and site.

Cordon at Cove Park.

Often working at long term residencies where she questions the literal boundaries of location and place as in Cordon.  This piece is literally placed on the boundary between property owned by the Ministry of Defense and the lovely rolling hills of Cove Park. Sophia draws attention to this border of separation with a knitted red line installed along the fence.

Desire Lines

Her large scale work is created with a manual knitting machine, therefore allowing the work to remain within  the world of manual labor and domestic life.  Taking this material and placing it in areas that are representative of  danger, military, and male dominated arenas, calling into question these things.

early warning.

Early warning, also placed along the border with the Ministry of Defense is meant to act like harsh lights and color along the bucolic landscape. Interrupting what is expected and desired within a rural environment.

Shaft.

Sophia also has created a number of works that interrupt the flow of traffic and the expectation of a building as seen in Shaft. A gorgeous hand knit air shaft that allows us to see the light, the space, and the air that passes through.

Green Jacket.

inappropriately dressed.

Sophia has also created a number of “tree” works in which she dresses the trees up in colorful and bright wrappings.

With her traditional sculpture background Sophia manages to add to all this work by additionally creating some truly lovely objects as well.

To see more of her work go here.