I am going to add some images and the work they inspire.
This is some of the work related to the sea coal theme. I printed a section of the photograph onto cotton and then built up the textures using applique and stitch. I printed a larger section onto Zeelon to act as a background. This is still very much a work in progress. Other work will be more abstract.
Much of my work is standing and sculptural, and so I set myself the challenge of producing a fairly large wall piece.
Still a work in progress. I’m trying to decide how to secure the shapes – or should I leave them flexible? They are worked on Lutradur or Heavy Zeelon, which is more translucent. Colour was added in a number of ways: transfer painted paper, strips of plastic bags, and free machine embroidery…….
These smocking patterns remind me of patterns in the sand. I have only just started experimenting with them and hope to be able to adapt them to a new piece I am thinking about and undertaking experiments to achieve the effects I want.
These are images of parts of the Whitehaven sea wall printed on a printable canvas which is a good weight for stitching. I added a bit of colour in places on one of the images, and it distorted the canvas, which I liked. I deliberately wet other prints. I stitched with a little hand stitching to emphasise the lines.
Some of my photographs are enhanced by stitching to emphasise certain aspects. Some lend themselves to a particular hand stitch.
I am experimenting with aluminium wires in my wire weaving using the colours of the sea. The form is still a spiral, as in my other wire work, although I am using the colours of the sea as inspiration.
This work is based on my current inspiration, taken from my many photographs of the edge of the sea and the overlap of water and sand.
I am fascinated by the movement of the waves and keep trying to capture it with my camera – very difficult.
These experimental pieces were worked on some time ago. I have several more in Lutradur and other fabrics – to be added.