Bonds

Abstract

This report of creative thesis is a visual interpretation of the stages in the relationship between me and my horse, Dolly. The work represents a timeline from when we were first paired at a riding academy, to when we participated in competitions and coped with the various hurdles we have faced together, leading to our current state of companionship. My bond with Dolly has influenced the type of person I am. This bond has given me confidence when facing life's challenges, the most noteworthy of which being my struggle with dyslexia. This body of work is woven because weaving is the joining of two separate groups to become a unified whole through a series of steps. These steps reflect the process of bonding that Dolly and I went through to achieve our current relationship.