Tim Gresham’s tapestries are about light, colour and rhythm, and are influenced by landscape and modernist design. The time it takes to weave tapestries by hand, and the rhythm of the weaving process are integral to the work. Gresham uses centuries old tapestry techniques such as hatching and half passing. Hatching can graphically form tonal and colour gradations using just two or three colours. Gresham’s use of half passing creates rigid vertical lines that interact with the hatching, and emphasise the structure and repetitive nature of the weave.
Image: Tim Gresham, Shift (detail) 2025, 80 x 100cm © The Artist.
Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia)
82 Vincent Street
Ararat VIC 3377
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