May message..!

Assessment looms up at Bradford College.  Pieces have been woven, a series of four - and are being made into items for display.


A taster of one of the pieces I have just finished.

It's been an adventure, with many ups and downs, the learning curve steep and knowledge base added to ceaselessly.  The wool I have been using recently is an amazing product, I have grown fond of using it and learnt that it has a mind of its own, which reflects the animal it came from.  Being springy, warm, stretchy and accepting of being coloured, together with amazing resilience to being tugged and pulled in all directions and then after fulling coming alive with a softness and 'handle' that is a delight to see and so tactile.

I will post pictures of the final products shortly, they are being sewn together and need fringes making.

The source of my project - the pheasant, is nowhere to be seen now, he's away guarding the 'misses' on the nest.  His place has been taken in the garden by noisy starlings, crowds of chattering sparrows, squabbling greenfinches, hungry blackbirds and a whole raft of other varieties all vying for the bird-table food and other delightful finds in the garden.  They have lovely colours and plumage, providing a tempting palate of design ideas, have you spotted a goldfinch recently, they're amazing?  No shortage of inspiration there.  The soft colours of wool suit this interpretation admirably.