Muddy Thames, cotton, jute, raffia, silk, moss, plastic and found bits, 100cm x 78cm

Muddy Thames, cotton, jute, raffia, silk, moss, plastic and found bits, 100cm x 78cm

 
 
 
High Tide, silk, cotton, paper, found objects, 50cm x 200cm

High Tide, silk, cotton, paper, found objects, 50cm x 200cm

Low Tide, silk, cotton, raffia, found objects, 50cm x 200cm

Low Tide, silk, cotton, raffia, found objects, 50cm x 200cm

 
 
 
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River Haiku, woven on paper, 30cm x 23cm each

 
 
Gull, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

Gull, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

Swan, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

Swan, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

Geese, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

Geese, photo weave, 115cm x 93cm

 

MOODBOARD

Long walks along the river have allowed me to reflect upon the repetitive and meditative aspects of the river. Found fragments record the passage of time in a language of discolouration, rust, tarnish, warping and cracking.

 
 
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tide // ebb // flow // imperfect // weathered // rust // reflections // swept // blown // grace