Recollections (Waygood @ Northern Stage)

Recollections by Dee Shaw
Friday 25 September - Saturday 17 October 2009
Reception: Thursday 8 October 6-8pm

Dee Shaw‘s work deals with the twin concepts of time and memory through tiny fragments of pottery found in various locations and embellished with stitches to imagine the full story.

“For many years I have collected fragments of pottery found on the ground pushed to the surface by generations of busy earthworms. These pieces were once part of a plate, cup or saucer used by people in their day-to-day life

“Most of history is studied through archaeological remains of grand houses and castles, but these little shards are a snapshot of the continuing domestic arena of everyday people. I have used silk thread to embroider an imaginary design of what the rest of the pattern would have been, creating another memory or reflection”
Dee Shaw

This is part of a series of exhibitions here at Northern Stage featuring art from Waygood, an artist-led gallery and studios undergoing a major redevelopment to create a new cultural venue on High Bridge in the centre of Newcastle opening in 2010.