HMc1 Helen MacRitchie - Gut Reaction

Title of artwork: Gut Reaction
Medium: Textiles
Size: 100cm x 66cm (h x w)
Year: 2024

Description: Materials: Merino wool, silk, wool embroidery thread
Techniques: wet felting and free machine embroidery
Art and design can exist in the strangest of places. "Gut Reaction" is inspired by and reflects the folds, undulations and villi protrusions that exist within the small intestine to increase surface area and optimize digestion of food.