(NOTE: The 2013 "heart" above is symbolic to this piece - there is more about it later
but for the time being is just here to lead in to this narrative)
In April 2020, I was commissioned to make a panel about the “emotional effects of Anger” & with Covid lockdown, also decided to document it - all the trials & tribulations that would be encountered … its processes, the techniques & everything else that is involved in making a creative piece of work. It will also include personal thoughts & feelings - both on the subject material & on those creative processes that will be used. Nothing will be randomly selected but it all represents &/or symbolises aspects of specific emotions, actions or reactions as detailed within the panel. Like many things made over the years, I often create ‘from the heart’ … where feelings & thoughts get displayed as being pieces of textile or mixed media items. So here goes ...
When asked to make this piece, one of the first things that sprung to mind was visualising Anger as a "demon” & after checking the Oxford dictionary (see below definition), thought this to be a perfect choice:
An evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentor in hell.
A cruel, evil or unmanageable person.
A powerful, often destructive compulsion or obsession.
Something very insidious & harmful.
Reckless mischief; devilry.
A forceful or skilful performer of a specified activity.
