Thinking about storytelling in craft got me thinking about the work of Grayson Perry. I have spent some time researching traditional and old methods of storytelling and I wanted to now consider the modern equivalent. A lot of old and traditional methods of storytelling where to preserve events or stories of the time and I thought it would be interesting if I were to document my experience of the current time (in lockdown) through my own storytelling of the current times. whether this would be my routine, my daily walk or documentation from my little window in my student house.
Storytelling has been used as a method of narratives on vessels as a way of expression and representation of cultural beliefs.
This idea drew me to the work of Grayson Perry who uses storytelling of a means to illustrate social problems, identity, current cultural affairs,sexuality, religion, social status and other contemporary themes. he uses this as a way of commenting or documenting society.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 