Zoetrope
The Zoetrope series centres on a narrow vertical format, displayed in multiples. A zoetrope is a playful nineteenth century device that gives the optical illusion of movement – a spinning cylinder that makes horses gallop. The vertical format of the panels in the work are reminiscent of the narrow slits of the zoetrope through which sequential images are glimpsed, and the graduating forms give the impression of motion and light.
Margo Selby
Whitstable, England
Handwoven artworks
Handwoven triptych
Handweaving on a dobby loom
Zoetrope
The Zoetrope series centres on a narrow vertical format, displayed in multiples. A zoetrope is a playful nineteenth century device that gives the optical illusion of movement – a spinning cylinder that makes horses gallop. The vertical format of the panels in the work are reminiscent of the narrow slits of the zoetrope through which sequential images are glimpsed, and the graduating forms give the impression of motion and light.
Margo Selby
Whitstable, England
Handwoven artworks
Handweaving on a dobby loom
Handwoven triptych
