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Woollen Wonders: Artist Covers Chapel in Fiber Art
27 Mar
Summary
- Artist Nicola Turner covers an 18th-century chapel with wool and horsehair.
- Her work, 'Time's Scythe,' uses wool from the British Wool Board.
- Turner's art also featured in the recent Wuthering Heights film.
An 18th-century chapel at Yorkshire Sculpture Park is being transformed by artist Nicola Turner's latest installation, titled 'Time's Scythe'. The site-responsive work utilizes wool sourced from the British Wool Board in Bradford and horsehair, with Turner applying the finishing touches.
Turner, whose distinctive woollen sculptures were featured in the February release of the Emerald Fennell version of Wuthering Heights, stated that she was inspired by the "energy" of the chapel and its rural setting. This marks Turner's first large-scale installation, with its title drawn from Shakespeare's Sonnet 12.
Having previously exhibited at prestigious venues like the Royal Academy in London and the Venice Biennale, Turner's new work will be open to the public starting Saturday. The installation promises a unique visual experience, integrating art with the historical architecture of the chapel.
