Carole Waller handpainted blue silk shirt ‘Bridge’
A classic loose shirt in midweight silk crepe de chine cloth. It’s a classic unstructured style and is very versatile in terms of fit. It can be buttoned at the neck or left open. It has painted buttons at the front and cuffs. Colours include light cobalt, navy and other blues with orange and burnt orange peach and a bit of turquoise
The word ‘Container’ implies the way that cloth surrounds and wraps us in colour and meaning. Images, brushmarks and words are multilayered with colours changing as they are overlayed, and slipping in and out of each other to suggest the complexity and depth of our experience.
This collection of original painted clothes and scarves incorporates snippets of poetry and the texture of clay artworks by Gary Wood. The ‘Container’ idea came from Gary’s use of a small square frame which he pressed into clay to make shapes in his wallpieces. ‘Bridge’ is a small wallpiece with ridges in its dramatic texture. I used them as screenprints in this group of pieces to allow a containment for colour and shape and to bring in texture and structure.. The last line of one of his poems reads ‘Fill your house with delight’ – and I hope this will fill your wardrobe with light and colour
His book, ‘Container is also available for sale on this site. Click here to find it.
Carole Waller handpainted blue silk shirt ‘Bridge’
Measurements :
Back length: 76cm/30”
Bust at underarm:130cm/50in
Shoulder to shoulder: 51cm/20”
Sleeve : 52cm/20”
Wash by hand .
Carole Waller art to wear:
Each garment and scarf by Carole Waller is unique. I handpaint and screenprint each piece at my studio just outside Bath. My fabrics are like unprimed ‘canvases’ and the paintings evolve as I work, so no two pieces are the same.
I also make bespoke commissions. Although I cannot colour match, I can promise you a unique artwork. Visitors are welcome anytime, by appointment.
Waller and Wood is our gallery name from the time we had a retail space in Bath between 2015 and 2020. My studio and small showroom is now at our home 4 miles east of Bath on the A4, with good parking and a warm welcome.
The code for this piece is G16
photo : Egle Vasi
