Flock

Woolgathering

Woolgathering means letting your mind wander, like the woolgatherers of the Renaissance, that seemingly aimlessly gathered loose tufts of wool caught on shrubs from passing sheep. The word has a trivializing tone, but can also be seen as a creative state, in which reality melts away and something else sharpens and rises to the surface. In this exhibition, Flock uses craft as a door into daydreaming. Where do your thoughts wander when your hands are busy with repetition, or working by themselves? What do you notice when you let yourself wonder without a goal?