Lynne Hume

Founding member of Splinter Contemporary Artists (Feb 1998)
Photography/printmaking/collage/mixed media artist

From memory, what was the first thing you made with your hands?

I was not encouraged with art as a young person but I do remember as a birthday present I was given a magic painting book where I had only to brush the page with water to make it come alive. At secondary school I was told art was “A man`s realm” and I would not get a job as a commercial artist even if I trained because I was female. So I was 50 before I studied for my diploma of visual art and 56 when I went on to University.

What are you making with your hands right now?                    

Right now I have just started making whimsical little collage works depicting my home town of Kyabram and exploring why I cannot leave the place I have lived in since 1986. I am using layers of different types of paper, handmade or purchased, that I colour with paints, inks, food dyes, pastels or just draw into before and after I collage it onto canvas. For the first time I have started including text in my work.

 

Why is the art of handmade so important?

The importance of handmade is complex because it means different things to different people and nothing to some. Artisans` skills are handed down through the centuries and acquired over a life time. Most artists are connected to their community…they work locally and buy locally and soak up their surrounding culture. I have an appreciation of all handmade works but for me, personally, I have this creative passion that drives me to my studio every day and working with my hands saves my sanity.

All photographs courtesy of Lynne Hume
Lynne can be contacted via Splinter Contemporary Artists
See more of Lynne's work at Humala House Gallery and via Splinter Contemporary Artists on Facebook

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