nowhere to sit...

Places to sit are running out round here as I get ready to set off on Tuesday!

The new copy of Selvedge arrived the other day and I see William Jeffries will be running a tapestry course at Morley College on Wednesday mornings from January 9th. There is very little of his work to see online but he is an interesting maker, always pushing tapestry's limits.

Last one (almost)

Another piece finished and one final pre-Brighton one started. It's hard to stop sometimes......just one more and one very little one and.....
Have a look at Jilly Edwards tapestries here. She has opened a textile gallery at her home in Exeter where I hope to be exhibiting this Spring.

Fade

Two more (just completed) tapestries in my 'Fade' series. Brighton Craft Fair is almost upon us and I'm finishing work and getting ready to make the 600 mile car journey... I'm not looking forward to that bit. The fair is open Friday 23 November to Sunday 25th at the Corn Exchange on Church Street. (Late night opening on the Friday until 7.30) See who is exhibiting here.

trying again...

I don't know where my head is at the moment - not where it should be that's for sure. I warped up a frame to weave this piece on Tuesday, started weaving and only then realised that the frame wasn't big enough. I have just warped up a bigger frame and am about to try again.

I was cheered yesterday however to get a comment from Else who bought a piece last year at Origin - she said she treasures it. We make things, people buy them and that's often the end of it so I was very glad to know she's happy with her purchase and not thinking 'damn I could have got a really nice pair of shoes instead'!!

bin (or in french, poubelle)

This is a picture of an appalling little piece of weaving on it's way to the bin.... Why after over 20 years can I not see when something is a) not worth weaving, b) not suitable for weaving and c) do it anyway?

I have a card on my pinboard of a doughty looking woman holding a tea cup, it says 'With a cup of tea in your hand, anything is possible'. I've made one and we shall see...

inspired by

21st century self portrait - Dee Brien

See the winners of the V&A's annual Inspired By competition here.

Made

Made is a blog introducing artists and craftspeople exhibiting at Brighton Art Fair (27 - 30 September) and Brighton Craft Fair (23 - 25 Nov). You can see an interview with me here.