Rima Day’s ethereal artworks, created with cotton threads, fabrics and paper, are underpinned by her background in fashion and costume. Originally from Tokyo, but now based near Nashville, Tennessee, in the USA, Day’s works are characterised by a limited palette of black, or more usually, red stitch, a simplicity that befits the delicacy of her technique.
Comprising embroideries on found textiles, on photographs or made up into three-dimensional books with organza pages, Day’s current work is inspired by networks found in nature – blood vessels, nerves, mycelium, roots – fan-shaped spreading systems that are vital to the health of living things. The wider symbolism of these networks plays a key role in her practice.
Becoming an artist was something of a slow gestation for Day. She initially studied fashion design…
