Paddle from Memory lines series 2025

Memory Lines, Paddle by Dean Stewart.jpg
Memory Lines, Paddle by Dean Stewart.jpg

Paddle from Memory lines series 2025

A$1,200.00

Cotton canvas, timber, foam

91 x 62 x 10 cm

These works are all made from sections of the same canvas caravan annex—folded, shaped, and reassembled in different ways. Each piece retains the original stitching, seams, and eyelets, which are left visible and celebrated as key visual features rather than hidden as functional details.

The process began with a sense of exploration: unfolding, inspecting, and working with the weight and memory of the material. The canvas is thick, weathered, and faintly musty—marked by past use, long holidays, and time outdoors. For the artist, it recalls childhood trips, family gatherings, and a slower way of life, before screens and digital distractions became everyday.

While each work in the series follows a different formal path—some pleated, others layered or framed—they share a graphic simplicity and an attention to detail. Added materials vary from piece to piece, chosen for how they sit against the canvas in tone, shape, or contrast. The overall effect is calm, deliberate, and grounded in the physical memory of the material itself.

These pieces speak quietly to protection, routine, and familiarity—how the things we pack, unfold, and live within can carry memories across time.

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