Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
More geckos turned up to get their friends out of prison!
They all escaped, so there are no more ‘small gecko’ quilts!
Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
Realising there was fun to be had, some of the geckos’ friends turned up.
Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
Small Geckos 1
Small Geckos is a series of five pieces based on the magic tile block.
They developed as an experiment with colour combinations.
I return, from time to time, to the enchanting, lithe forms of geckos.
Tranquil Pond 1
This work is a direct emotional response to one of the ponds on our land. My relationship is not only with the prolific wildlife, but also comes from the sense of calm working by it offers me.
The main image is fractured and rendered in solid fabrics: the sheers, by comparison, are used in response to the shimmering movement of water and its translucence, giving us a glimpse into another world.
Three Sisters
Part of a series to be shown at Oriel Ynys Mon April to June 2015
As a child, on holidays in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, I gazed across the valley at three dominant trees, grouped together as though in conversation: they were known as the Three Sisters. The memory has directly influenced this hanging and may also explain my frequent return to the subject of trees in my work.
Look to the Past
Part of a series to be shown at Oriel Ynys Mon April to June 2015
Humanity has repeatedly failed to learn from the mistakes of the past: will we ever realise what could be gained from understanding and rectifying the disastrous follies we have committed again and again?
Cotton fabric, machine pieced, appliqued, machine quilted and hand beaded.
Part of a series of work following a long term interest and admiration of the work of outdoor sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Cotton fabrics. Various techniques used which include; reverse applique, machine quilting and applique, hand and free-machine quilting and beading.
Autumnal colours highlighted by the warmth of orange
Cotton fabrics. Sampler quilt using various different techniques.
Wall-hanging made for the opening exhibition of the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Having been to a superb exhibition of Japanese art and crafts in London several years before, I decided to base this piece of work on the family crests of some of the the major families in Japan.
Cotton and silk chiffon, silk painted, hand beaded, piped and entirely hand quilted.
Adapted from the magic tile block, with the addition of applique motifs.
Cotton fabric, machine pieced, then quilted with various threads and hand beaded.
Commission based on Siwan (Joan/Joana) daughter of King John and wife of Llewelyn ap Iorwerth (the Great). She lived in the various courts belonging to this prince of Gwynedd and was buried in Llanfaes, near Beaumaris, where a friary was built in her memory. Her coffin, with her image carved on the lid, is in the porch of St Mary’s church in Beaumaris.
‘Breila’ is an old Welsh word for wild rose.
Cotton fabrics, machine pieced then hand and machine quilted and hand beaded.
In Private Collection