Who is Next Door? Valentine and Emeline are in the space next door discovering the textile artist Mel Heneke Eliot, who left all of her materials to her children when she died ten years ago. Peek into the room where we uncover the precious dyes, pigments and silks that Mel used when she worked as a fabric designer. This installation is our documentation of the process of dying and printing with Mel's materials. Through active and embodied research we ask ourselves: what can we learn from this artist? How do materials hold memory? What is the value of experimentation today?
Installation concept image. Including hanging dyed fabrics, materials, photography, pigment bottles etc. For Theatre Deli's 'Next Door' Space.
