Elizabeth Ashford, from Ashford Handicrafts New Zealand challenged me to write an article about the bracelets and the book-marks that I weave. "The Wheel" magazine will be out in October, and it states:
" I design and produce my own textiles, often from fleece, but also from tops or dog hair, using plant or commercial dyes, and this means that over the years I have collected yarn ends, spun loose wool, ends of other projects, experiments, ...I tend to not throw anything away. These two projects are perfect for using up my collection and make lovely gifts."
A warm thanks to Mis Elizabeth and to Ashford Handicrafts.
This picture shows the tapestry that I have recentry finished. It mesures 45cmx95cm and I want it to depict the feel of a gentle old street in my home town, Porto, Portugal, seen from within a shop. The tiles, in the old houses still exhiste, and the blue and white tiles were quite comum. Porto is changing a lot and many of these old houses are now derelect.
Convergence this year is in Albuquerque USA. A Tapestry exhibition will be held, and the theme is "Enchanted Pathways". I called the tapestry that I made for participating "Love, Joy, Gratitude and Wonder".
Very fine woven tapestry that I did recently as a commission for a good friend. It measures 19cmx18cm. This cartoon is an image that I have painted while in the art school around 1982.
Being an artist with an eye for colour, I carry in dying the wool in pursuit of the right shade. The tapestries are woven with the wool that I "design", often also home spun.
