Stiltwalker

small textile figure on stilts wearing a mask made of agapanthus seed heads

Stiltwalker 2024 textile, wire, wood.

Where Are We Now? at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery Honiton

Stiltwalker is a small figure striding through the landscape. Walking on stilts is something I remember from growing up in Kent, where stilt walkers were used for hop picking & stilts were a natural part of childhood games – here reimagined as a way of navigating a flooded landscape