Mackenzie Benato, A friend Japan and works across textile

Japan and works across textile

They learn about seed propagation

A cooked bone in this material that is totally fragile

McQuire consistently reminds us that our people are tenacious

with a particular focus on ceramics

Mackenzie Benato, A friend Japan and works across textileArtist: Mackenzie Mario Benato Title: A friend Year: 2024 Materials: Gouache and acrylic on paper Size: 300mm wide x 215mm high Stones taken from a rubble bin, over 2 years. Flat faces made by bridge saw. Sprays water, catches sand, makes mud. Protects lungs. (sandstone) (dust) (silica) Carved into stamps. (hammer) (chisel) As motifs. They feel good in the hand, heavy, rough. Your fingers find veins and grooves your eyes cant. The stone absorbs,