Side by side in the photo above are both English Gardens and English Robins about to make there way to the Danish Weaving Festival at Jyderup, Denmark, tomorrow in time for the exhibition (9-10 June 2018). They are my homage to the mid-century Swedish rug designer and weaver Irma Kronlund. I love her designs and especially the design called Rödhake…
I’m writing this in great haste as I pack for travel to Denmark tomorrow. I am taking lots of my handwoven lambswool throws to display in an exhibition of my work alongside the work of tapestry weaver, Joan Baxter and rug weaver, Colleen Pope. But before I go I thought you might like to see the new pieces I shall…
Handmade UK – Exhibition – at “Weave Festival – Denmark 2018” – 9 to 10 June, West Zealand, DK
16th March 2018
I shall be travelling to Denmark again this summer to take part in an exhibition of work – Handmade UK – by three British weavers, as part of the Weaving Festival – Denmark 2018 in West Zealand. Scottish tapestry weaver, Joan Baxter, will be exhibiting some of her work, Devon Weavers Workshop member, Colleen Pope, will be showing a selection of…
There are times when life is just too busy and things get left behind, Sharing some photos of the finished Russian Jumper is one of those things that time forgot. Until today when I went to put it on and thought,,, its now or never… and took it down to my garden studio, hung it on a pole and took…
In June this year I was invited to take part in the Festival of Weaving 2017 at Kattrup Gods, Jyderup in West Zealand. I was to be one of three weavers teaching and demonstrating their own way of weaving and the tools they use. I was asked to teach the Weavers of West Zealand (Vævere i Vestsjælland) and other weavers my…
As a handweaver who designs and weaves textiles in small quantities and offers many different designs, one of my challenges is to be able to respond quickly to bespoke orders or requests for customisation, or to be able to weave one design followed immediately by a different one, without needing to change the threading or put on a new warp.