"Every Memory We've Ever Shared" - 2013

I'm going after Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy!

With the current theme i'm working from, i'm looking at "finishing techniques" meaning all sorts of things that can be done after a piece of fabric is woven. Something I thought could be really interesting for several reaons was freezing (hence the batman quote in the title of this post) and I can only say some was a great success!

I used a weave sample with various textures and levels, a flat fancy twill combined with a plain weave with rug tufting techniques to make the surface very textured. I submerged part within the water and left the other part out of the water and avoided it getting wet.

16 shaft loom #1

I've recently started working on a 16 shaft loom rather than an 8 shaft and my current project is all about grey!! We've been set restrictons of working with one colour and working souly on finish, technique and style. Not colour, not context. Just pure skill! I'm loving every single second ofi t.

I've recently started to specialise in "hand constructed textiles" and as you will know, a lot of my work is very sculptural so I'm going to start working on some large 16 shaft patterns that will hopefully go 3D once removed from the loom.