I thought you might like to see some of my fiber art things around the house. These have all been exhibited, and a couple won awards. They were all fun to make.
The woven ones were done mostly on homebuilt cardboard and stick looms, and a circular saw blade (!)
Quite a bit of the woollen fiber you see l processed, dyed and spun. Some is commercial knitting yarn because it's what I had. Some is donated thread, yarn and beads from other women wanting to be involved.
Happy day everyone! Enjoy the pictures.
I'm deep in The Innocents by Margery Sharp, first time I read this one.
I can't imagine how you would weave something on a circular saw blade.
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DeleteSo fascinating to see this whole collection, Boud. Our own personal Textiles and Tea! Could you tell us the backstory to a few of them? Chris from Boise
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll do that. Thanks for asking.
DeleteThanks for providing!
DeleteSuch a lot of work in these pieces, and all very special.
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DeleteI DID enjoy the pictures. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYer welcome!
DeleteWhat beautiful creations all! I wish some photos had been in better focus...but the ones that I could see details in were fantastic. Thank you for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteGiven the light and the phone, best I could do! Thank you for the nice words.
DeleteDid you tap to enlarge?
DeleteYou have so much creativity AND the energy to back it up :)
ReplyDeleteIt does take energy, that's true and not often recognized, thank you.
DeleteThank you for sharing this with us. It opens up my understanding of textile art. I know you show textiles and Tea, but this is you who created these.
ReplyDeleteI thought you might like these. Yes, more personal.
DeleteWhat fun to see all your pieces of art! Pictures I know don't do them justice. Your home is obviously an art gallery.
ReplyDeleteThe light wasn't great and there isn't enough room to stand back for some of them. But you managed to enjoy anyway.
DeleteLovely and creative work, all of it! Thanks for showing it to us!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteWhat beautiful artwork. I especially love the one for your bird Emily.
ReplyDeleteEmily nibbled bits out of some of those paper pieces I showed you earlier! She also loved string, so that seemed like a good material to commemorate her. In my Easter display, those tiny eggs I painted were hers, too.
DeleteOhhh, I love seeing the art in homes. These are magnificent. You have created some truly wonderful pieces. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Such warm appreciation, I love this.
DeleteThese are wonderful to see! Thank you for sharing. The one with the purple weaving that also has stitching and beading in it has me transfixed -- the gold with the purple, and all the layers of different materials... It's a delight to behold! I was transported by the last two, Saltburn Cliffs Yorkshire and Seascape. I suppose I don't really know their sizes (no outside point of reference), but they seem somewhat small. And yet, they took me somewhere. This was all such fun to see!
ReplyDeleteThe purple beaded and stitched weaving is about 8" h x 6" wide. Saltburn is about 22"x 15" wide, and Seascape is about 18" h x 9" w.
DeleteThanks for your generous words. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Saltburn Cliffs is a memory of childhood when we went there, one of the nearest seaside places.
Very evocative - I too would like a textiles and tea talk from you.
ReplyDeleteI think this is about as close as we'll get, but I've put a few notes in my next post.
DeleteYou have such a wonderful variety of lovely art! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed seeing it.
DeleteSuch beautiful art!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI especially like the piece with the round element -- made on the sawblade, I presume -- as well as the purple beaded one and the one of Saltburn Cliffs. I like the effect of clouds created by the fluffy yarn in that one. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes I used the middle sized sawblade for that piece. I was happy with the roving acting as clouds in the Saltburn piece. Maybe when you've got time you'll explore the Yorkshire coast and find that view.
DeleteI love how you go from one technique to another. You are so versatile. These really are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Versatile is nice. I usually think of it as a low threshold for boredom!
DeleteBecause I love color so much my eye was drawn especially to Ceres! But they are really all works of art. Just beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm glad you like them.
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