Kathryn Davey

What brings the feeling of freedom into your life, and how does that feel for you?  

Travel and adventures bring the feeling of freedom into my life. When I set out on an adventure, explore new places and step away from the demands of everyday life, that is when I feel my most liberated. To me, freedom feels unburdened, open and full of possibilities. I also experience freedom in my work, there is a sense of unlimited possibilities in what I can explore, create, learn and document. 

When do you feel most full of love and expansion? 

It depends, I often feel it in the fleeting mundane moments of everyday life! Sometimes I feel full of love when appreciating the women that my daughters are becoming. Or when thinking of my ageing parents and how much they have softened over the years. Sometimes, I feel most full of love and expansion when I am taking care of myself and exercising, meditating (I struggle with this) or practising qi gong. 

When do you feel most alive in terms of your creative process? 

I feel most alive when I am completely consumed in my process. In searching for plants and dye sources or learning about the natural colours of my locality. When I take a walk through the hills or forest and see a world of colour that lays dormant below the surface. In my studio when extracting colour and applying these to natural fibres and seeing the colours transform the textiles, these are the moments.    

The natural colour possibilities of nature are endless, this fills me with a sense of wonder, awe, appreciation, curiosity and excitement. This process is a deeply satisfying one that continues to fuel my creativity.