Tapestry Weaver
Mid-2022 I bought myself a big loom. I’d decided it was time to challenge myself with going bigger, weaving on a new scale. And you might have seen on “the socials” that I recently finished weaving my first larger tapestry – Clancy’s Track. I used a tiny 4cm ‘accidental’ painting inspired by walks over at Mount Majura as the design inspiration for this piece. The lower part of Clancy’s Track
In November last year, I was honoured to receive the Workplace Research Associates Award from the Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation (CAPO). Since purchasing a big loom I’ve realised I’ll need to spend a lot more on materials. So I’m putting that grant funding to good use on all the extra warp, yarn and hanging materials I’ll need to keep weaving some large tapestries! What a difference this art grant will make to
A lot of work and time has been put in at my loom this year. I’ve spent months weaving away on a series inspired by wanders through Mount Majura Nature Reserve; and a number of those pieces will be on show in exhibitions in Canberra and Sydney, in September and October. Nurture Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre annual members exhibition, 8 September – 22 October 2022 I’m really excited
I am absolutely thrilled to share I’ve been awarded high commendations for both the Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award for Small Tapestries, and the Gosford Art Prize this year! While travel has been off the cards for many of us, two of my “covid-collage” tapestries are at least getting out and about, and are on exhibition. A New World, Highly Commended, ATW’s Irene Davies Emerging Artist Award The Irene Davies
Could this have been the only roadtrip for 2021? You might have seen earlier this year (over on the Instagram) that Husband and I managed to squeeze in a roadtrip through Victoria and NSW before all the lockdowns continued. And since it seems like we aren’t getting out of this Delta situation anytime soon, I started thinking perhaps I should celebrate and share what could be the only travel we
July was all about creative play. I wasn’t feeling it with my weaving, so I took some time away from the loom to recharge and explore my creativity in a different way. I focussed on working my way through an online mixed media course. Honestly, it was a joy to just play with no expectation of the outcome. And I have learned new techniques and ways to create pieces of work
I’m really happy to be selected as a finalist in the Blacktown City Art Prize for my work, ‘Oh hi 2020’. You can tune into the online launch at 2pm via the Facebook event here. The exhibition can be viewed at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, from 28 November 2020 to 28 January 2021. Read more about the tapestry here.
This later half of the year has seen me working on a different project to my norm. Almost all of my tapestries to date have drawn from my inspiration of, or experiences in, the natural landscape. But I recently finished weaving the first in a series I’ve come to call my ‘covid-collages’. 2020 has been quite the year! Our girl was ready for all the excitement and adventures that a
Well March felt like a total blur of chaos and confusion! It was difficult to focus on anything other than the continual and horrifying news updates on the spread of COVID-19. But despite this, I still managed to keep my hands busy with A LOT of weaving. Weaving in isolation Husband and I flew to Colorado at the beginning of the month. We were supposed to enjoy a three-week ski
At the end of every month in my planner, there are these prompts to help me review the weeks that were. It really helped me highlight the achievements and lessons learned for the month. I put the call out on Instagram and everyone seemed to want to read more, so here’s a bit of what came out of my February monthly reflection exercise. Oh, and it’s probably not surprising, but
Fiona, AUSTRALIAMemories of an Island Home
Catherine, USAVegan Commission
Bec, AUSTRALIAA Memory Honoured
Dianne, AUSTRALIAGolden Bar Purchase
Julie, AUSTRALIAA Wintery Commission
Kara, UKCustom Order for a Wedding Gift
