Claudia May Bloxsome - Original Contemporary Textile Artwork 'By the River'

By The River | Claudia May Bloxsome 
Linen, Stone Beads, Metal, Copper, Discarded Thread (installed on a metal rod)
40cm x 99cm

Donated by Cloud May Studio

A contemplative and richly textural contemporary textile work, ‘By the River’ (2026) evokes the quiet movement and layered rhythms of water, land and memory.

Working with raw linen, gathered fibres, stone beads and fragments of discarded thread, Claudia May Bloxsome creates an artwork that feels both elemental and intimate. Wisps of fibre drift across the surface like reeds along a riverbank, while subtle metallic threads and copper accents catch the light with shifting intensity. The hand-finished fringe at the base introduces a gentle sense of downward flow — echoing current and gravity.

Installed on a minimal metal rod, the work balances softness and strength, fragility and resilience. It reads as a landscape in fibre: sediment, undercurrent, light glancing off water at dusk.

Bloxsome’s practice centres on material storytelling — transforming reclaimed and natural elements into tactile compositions that invite slow looking. This piece rewards proximity; its depth and intricacy reveal themselves over time.

A sophisticated contemporary textile artwork that brings warmth, movement and quiet presence to a space — ideal for collectors who value materiality, subtlety and environmentally conscious practice.

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