I love working with natural fibres both protein and cellulose. The results always contain an element of serendipity.
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Inspiration: Work by set/costume designer Tanit Mendes (d. 2012).
Techniques and materials: Felt, silk, lace, yarn, ink
Free standing: 12 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Windy days in Spring & Fall.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 16 inches x 14 inches
Inspiration: Leaves blowing in your face.
Techniques and materials: Botanicals and natural dye patches on art paper
Mounted on foam core: 18.5 inches x 13.5 inches
Inspiration: Nature, the seasons, asymetric patterns.
Techniques and materials: Botanical prints on art paper – monoprint
Framed: 10 inches x 10 inches
Inspiration: Sustainable art – natural materials.
Techniques and materials: Deerskin, botanical prints, art paper, found papers
Free standing: 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches
Inspiration: Celestial calendar – 12 hours of daylight; 12 hours of darkness. Large felted bag.
Techniques and materials: North Ronaldsay wool, onion skins, raw North Ron fleece
Hanging: 15 inches x 18 inches
Inspiration: Long hours of daylight north of 60 degrees lat.
Techniques and materials: Onion skins, bamboo wet-felted into Lerwick, Shetland wool. Gently shaved :))
Hanging: 12 inches x 8 inches
Inspiration: Spring Flowers.
Techniques and materials: Wet-felted with black lace. Stiff stabilizer inside/black cord
Hanging: 10 inches x 8 inches
