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# Project Description Marks of intrusion: my experience of OCD Abigail Weston Summary Final work Abigail is a London-based textile artist, specialising in knitted textiles. Her work is informed by her lived experiences, with a particular focus on mental illness. Abigail connects with and responds to her emotions through her work, leading to authentic and deeply personal outcomes. She hopes to raise awareness and encourage engagement with often misunderstood or taboo subjects. Abigail enjoys exploring different fibres and incorporating different materials into her textile works. Together with the use of unexpected techniques, such as ripping and unravelling, she finds she is able to express herself through a knitted surface. Abigail's work is sometimes graphic and sometimes textural in nature. It can be delicate or bold. It is tied together by a strong balancing of colour. Abigail is a London-based textile artist, specialising in knitted textiles. Her work is informed ... College Central Saint Martins Course BA (Hons) Textile Design Graduation year 2025 Abigail is an artist with lived experience of obsessive compulsive disorder. Through this project, she sought to reflect on and express some of the emotions she associates with this condition. An important part of her process focused on mark-making as a form of expression. Abigail has created a mixture of wall-based and performance-focused artworks that are deeply personal and feel authentic to her experience. She hopes these artworks give some understanding of what it is like to live with obsessive compulsive disorder, and that they ultimately help to raise awareness of this condition. Banner image photography by Anselm Ebulue Final work In this short film, Abigail performs with three knitted textile works and seeks to express different emotions she associates with her experience of obsessive compulsive disorder. The first textile work depicts 'sadness', the second represents 'restriction' and the third is about 'frustration'. Filming by Anselm Ebulue A performance-focused knitted work depicting 'sadness'. Photography by Anselm Ebulue A performance-focused knitted work depicting 'frustration'. Photography by Anselm Ebulue A wall-based knitted work incorporating text that reads: 23/01/24 - Anxious / nervous, jittery 24/01/24 - Frustrated and irritable Photography by Anselm Ebulue Research and process Examples of mark-making onto paper: 13/01/24 - Fear (paint brush) 24/01/24 - Post-therapy session and post-cleaning the bathroom. I'm so hot under the studio heater. Feeling frustrated and irritable. Reflecting on misuse of the term "OCD" - hurt and upset Examples of knitted design development work. Share this project Abigail is an artist with lived experience of obsessive compulsive disorder. Through this project, she sought to reflect on and express some of the emotions she associates with this condition. An important part of her process focused... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Craft & Process Health & Wellbeing Mental Health Art Textiles Craft Performance PerformanceArt MentalHealth Health
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