Gill Allderman’s work exists in the quiet space between reverence and questioning. Through materials marked by use—Hessian burlap sacks, cloth, and paper—she creates layered reflections on labour, belonging, and value. These materials, once carriers of goods from the earth, still hold traces of their journey. Allderman transforms these modest burlap sacks into meditations on power and invisibility.

“My work begins with the material itself. I use humble, often discarded objects—Hessian burlap sacks, cloth, paper—materials that carry traces of labour and time. These sacks, once used to transport goods from the land, have passed through countless hands. They are marked with the word ‘manufactured,’ yet they hold within them the weight of human effort, the unseen histories of those who dig, lift, and carry the wealth of the earth.”

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