In this film, Jessica Rankin discusses inspiration and the methods of production of her work with White Cube's Tim Marlow. Rankin talks about the genesis of her embroidery technique, her decision to depart from painting and how she was initially inspired by the work of the Feminist artists from the late 1960s and '70s. Revealing her enjoyment in the mediative process of sewing, she discusses positively embracing the ethereal and the subconscious as well as her interest in ghost story writer M.R. James.
Filmed in New York, November 2011
Duration: 9:18