The blue ‘Keynvor’ throw is one of four limited edition throws in my Trevose Head Collection. They have been designed and handwoven by me, as part of my project to raise money to support the work of the National Trust in protecting and caring for the rich and diverse wildlife of the headland. £50 from the sale of each throw will…
The green ‘Penn Trenfos’ throw is one of four limited edition throws in my Trevose Head Collection. They have been designed and handwoven by me, as part of my project to raise money to support the work of the National Trust in protecting and caring for the rich and diverse wildlife of the headland. £50 from the sale of each…
The colourful tessellated designs of Moroccan tiles is the inspiration behind these jewel bright handwoven lambswool throws.
The ‘Ziggurat’ design takes its inspiration from the ancient Ziggurats and the iconic ziggurat motif that was one of the great classic design elements of the Art Deco movement. The original Ziggurats were terraced, flat-topped and tapered, step pyramids and temples. Good examples are the Early Bronze age Great Ziggurat of Ur in ancient Sumeria, the even earlier Egyptian Pyramid of Djoser built in…
‘Dukagang Stripe’ takes my original ‘Dukagang’ motif, used in the first of this collection of throws and cushions, and reworks it to produce a multi-coloured striped design. The original dukagang motif is present, but there is also a contrasting coloured, rectangular motif formed of four squares, and the striped effect of the constant colour changes. Each side is very different. One side has a softer…
My Classic Square design is inspired by the highly symmetrical designs found in traditional Welsh blankets. The geometry of these designs comes from the mirroring in four directions of simple arrangements of blocks. Welsh blankets, or Welsh tapestry blankets were woven in doubleweave – a double layered plain or flat weave cloth – which gave them their strongly contrasting two…