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Theo Trotter
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In this in-progress body of work, I pull apart bandages strand by strand then ply them together on the spinning wheel for use in elaborate patterns. I draw on my associations with ACE bandages as a means of binding the chest. Gauze bandages are used for their association with surgical wound care. While this body of work uses store-bought bandages, they are completely reconfigured by the process of unraveling, plying and making the lace. This results in many flaws and imperfections, a result of unraveling thin, breakable threads from a tightly woven bandage. Untitled also involves thicker lengths of handspun yarn.