Crossover Curves

 

Rolled tea bags, dye and embroidery

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This work was inspired by a vase of lilies. The flowers had not fully opened and buds were still draped, elegantly into curves. The image was created by rolling tea bags into a thick thread and sewing them onto the background. Further thin layers of tea bags were added and embroidered with gold thread to represent reflections of sunlight on the flowers and crystal vase.

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Frame 46 x 47 x 2 thick x 5 deep cm - mount 9 cm

Earth Rhythms

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Rolled tea bag strips woven and embroidered

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This piece was inspired by natural forms in the forest. The tea bag strips were rolled into 'yarn' which was then woven into a fabric on a simple home-made cardboard loom.  The repeat pattern was sewn onto the weaving with more dyed, rolled strips.

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Frame 46 x 47 x 2 thick x 5 deep cm - mount 12 cm

Pattern in the Village

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Tea bags, bleach discharge, gold leaf, dye and embroidery

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This work was inspired  by patterns seen in and around a church and on wrought iron fences around a village. Tea bags are surprisingly strong and can withstand many processes such as dyeing, bleaching, machine sewing and embroidering. Closely packed together, the individually decorated tea bags form a patchwork of colour, pattern and texture.

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Frame 38 x 47 x 2 thick x 3 deep cm - mount 5 cm

Pattern in the Village Explored

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Batik, dye, bleach discharge, gold leaf and embroidery on tea bags

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These three smaller works were exploratory pieces in the process of preparing for 'Pattern in the Village'. Many techniques can be seen and form rich overlapping textures and colour.

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Frames each 27 x 27 x 2 thick x 1 deep cm - mounts 5 cm

Through the Railings

 

Outliner, dye and embroidery on tea bags

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This simple repeat was inspired by looking through a wrought iron fence in a village. The continuous pattern is interrupted by colours, shadows and blurred shapes. The embroidered outline of each tea bag helps the viewer focus on the detail in every square.

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Frame 38 x 47 x 2 thick x 1 deep cm - mount 5 cm

Swinging Sunlight

 

Batik on tea bags with embroidery

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This piece was inspired by sunlight streaming in through a window onto a vase of flowers. The rays of light threw many shadows and highlighted different lines and shapes in the flowers. The thin tea bag 'fabric' represents the delicacy of the flowers. Trace the lines and shapes with your eyes.

 

Frame 46 x 47 x 2 thick x 5 deep cm - mount 9 cm

Me Me Me

 

Batik, dye, applique and embroidery on tea bag

 

This piece describes a typical teaching session during Lockdown, where the only person on the video setting was me, appearing as an icon in the bottom right hand corner. The colours and embroidery in this repeat describes the many poses and emotions experienced by me, the teacher. Look for the focus of the piece; the white padded 'face'.

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56 x 57 x 3 thick x 3 deep cm - mount 7 cm