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Flora Whiteley, Peg and Awl, 2007 |
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12. PEG AND AWL BY THE CAROLINA TAR HEELS, 1929 REMIX: FLORA WHITELY, PEG AND AWL, 2007 This song relates the tragic impact of modern industrialisation upon traditional American shoe makers. The peg and awl are cobblers’ tools, that are thrown away, as workers are supplanted and livelihoods threatened. Whiteley’s drawing is of a female chorus line, with their shoes discarded side by side. Chorus girls can be seen to represent showy glamour but in this image, in their plain outfits and bare feet, the women are reminiscent of the Soviet dance films of the Modernist era. Flora Whiteley lives and works in Newcastle upon Tyne, working alone and in collaboration; drawing, painting and performing. Recent shows include VANE, Atélier Contrepoint and Market Gallery. www.vane.org.uk |
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