The first three images below are work I am doing for an exhibition in October with the South West Textile Group, we have to have some work finished for publicity in May. The stitched piece is about three and a half metres long and half a metre wide and its nearly finished, a lot of evening stitching involved. The woven piece is one of ten 5 x 5 inch pieces which will be framed two wide and five long probably, I have only done four of these so far. Both pieces are based on the fossils of sea lilies which apparently are still growing under the sea to this day. The exhibition is to be held in Taunton Museum and each piece of work is takes its inspiration from a piece in the museum.
The pebble piece at the bottom is my stock in trade and is for the North Somerset Arts trail which takes place in May. The yarns are actually all shades of grey but the camera didn't seem to get that.
Happy New Year to you all.
what a magic start to the year Debbie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo, have been enjoying your latest entries, love your drawings
Deletevery cool pieces! happy new year to you too; it looks like you've already made an excellent beginning with these cloths and the planned exhibitions, hope you'll show us more!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Saskia, love your piece with all the stitching and the beautiful countryside.
DeleteYour pieces always speak incredible texture, I love them all!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara
DeleteI think what first brought me here Debbie was your banner, the sea glass woven into the piece...you have such an innate sense of the quiet beauty of your surroundings, of nature in your work..You also have a wonderful talent to bring this quietness and wonder to life and that takes a very clear and knowing eye, skill and most of all, intuitive sense and creative ability. Your new year is well under way and I wish you continued success with your exhibitions.
ReplyDeleteMarti I am overwhelmed by your words, you practically had me in tears, thank you so much.
DeleteHappy New Year Debbie. That's a great way to welcome the new year; looking forward to seeing them finished; good look with the exhibition. X
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan
DeleteI love all these, especially the 31/2 metre long piece of which you show only a snippet. How well I recognise those long evenings stitching - so restful and therapeutic. I think as I've thought before that our approach to our work is very similar!
ReplyDeleteThanks the snippet is because I can't show the full length until the exhibition is hung is October.
ReplyDeleteDebbie....thank you for dropping by Tanglewood Threads. My scrappy little weaving us nothing compared to your weavings...love them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Penny, I still really like yours something spontaneous and free is often better than planned.
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