Belonging
Ensnared
There is a darker side to our relationship with material objects. The pursuit of beauty and possession can become a lure, drawing us in and holding us there.
This piece draws on the Victorian tradition of salmon fly-tying, where intricate lures were constructed from a wide range of animal materials gathered from across the world. Feathers, fur, and fiber were assembled into objects of remarkable precision and allure.
The same qualities that attract also entangle. What is drawn in is not only the fish, but the maker, the collector, and the systems that sustain the desire to possess.