Within this essay I am going to discus how traditional Romanian textiles have influenced my own work. I will look at Romanian folk art, fine art and contemporary Eastern European art practice. Through researching my own past I will explore why these elements are significant to the development of my ideas.
Famous historian of religion, Mircea Eliade# said that " Romanians artistic genius found infinite possibilities of expression in the minor arts. The embroideries made by the Romanians are among the best of this kind. The artistic treasure of the Romanians is a living thing. He turns into a work of art everything he touches ,actuated by a pure inner need ,by a requirement of his instinct. There are no such things as serial works for each object is unique. Creation is continuous; in other words, once created, a work is not separated from the source of inspiration, it never get "fixed", it is never perfect ."
As a child my grandmother taught me a lot of my skills such as knitting, weaving and making traditional Romanian ornaments around the house such as, scarves, rugs and cotton doilies. My current work explores memories from growing up in Romania. This involves research into past and present cultures and responses to the effects on my life since moving to England eight years ago
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