I was really drawn to Rossiter’s work and the video on her art/process show last class, so I decided to look into her practice further!
Alison Rossiter, Defender Velour Black, expired January 1924, processed in 2013
I find how Rossiter puts vintage paper to use super exciting. I found myself especially drawn to when she was discussing how the best parts of her practice are finding ‘traces’ on the paper such as already exposed sections or fingerprints. I think the idea behind her work (and the work itself) is beautiful. Her process is linked to the past, but not necessarily in a historical or factual way. To me, it feels rooted in empathy and universal human experience. It is gentle.