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| I call this nested or double Thor's hammers |
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As well as loving painting, I also still have a passion for textile arts. I have always felt like two different people, one who draws, paints, prints and the other who spins, knits, weaves, sews. I often wish I could find a way to combine the two.
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| A lovely Finnish Band |
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In a way, I do, my colour sense has been very much enriched by studying paintings and learning how to mix my own shades and this feeds in to my textile work. My use of fabric and sewing in my mixed media pieces has enriched the texture of my paintings. The cross-over is happening!
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| Very subtle colouring in this band |
I used to enjoy weaving, but it is very time-consuming and looms take up a lot of space. I made the decision 10 or so years ago to no longer weave and I sold my looms. Instead, I now make woven bands using an ancient weaving technique called tablet weaving. Using square tablets with holes on each corner, threaded with various coloured yarns to create the pattern. It sounds so simple, but it is wonderfully complex.
There are so many variations and patterns out there to try that can keep me happily weaving for the rest of my life.
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| Here you can see the tablets at the top |
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The looms are small, the investment in fibres is small(ish) and even the tablets are easily made out of playing cards.
I love that I can carry an entire loom around with me too!
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| A Russian design |
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| A Palette of Fibres |  |
