Tapestries

Recent work: Seahenge

Seahenge is a representation of the Bronze Age timber enclosure revealed in 1998 at Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. The timber circle comprises of 55 split oak posts with an upturned stump at the centre. Originally the structure would have been built on salt marsh away from the sea.

I have always had an interest in archaeology and have been known to help out on a local dig! I was inspired by this oak henge and tried to capture the spirit of it in a modern day form. This resulted in quite a graphic, abstract image.

This work is to be displayed at:

This work is to be displayed at the British Tapestry Group 20th Anniversary Exhibition: Picking up the Thread: The Past, Present and Future of Tapestry

16 August – 4 October 2025 – Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries
20 October – 14 February 2026 – Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
2-18 March 2026 – Market Hall, Devonport, Plymouth
13-25 July 2026 – Morley Gallery, London

It was formerly exhibited at ‘Fenlands’ British Tapestry Group Eastern Region exhibition at the Courtyard Arts Gallery, Hertford 4th – 29th March 2025.

In recent years I have also been inspired by what can be seen fleetingly in the movement of water to produce abstract tapestries. I often find myself drawn to the patterns on the surface of the water, on the floor of the a pool, oceans and sea-side bays; they have all been inspirational in the creation of my tapestries.

_Lowestoft

Recent work ‘Lowestoft’ is a geometric abstract work, influenced by the work of artists Gunta Stolzl and Annie Albers.

I use a variety of fibres: wool, silk, nylon, raffia and yarns some of which I knit and then weave with. I select yarns, which I feel, will be sympathetic to the theme helping to translate the images into textile pieces.

Ripple

Surface Tension

I am delighted to announce that my tapestry ‘Surface Tension‘ has been selected for the 2019/20 Cordis – Tapestry Showcase.

The showcase is held each year in The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant at the National Galleries of Scotland and will open on 27^th November and run until mid January. The object of the showcase is to encourage emerging weavers, and to celebrate and sell their work in a venue of national prestige.

This is what the judges said: ‘We were delighted to receive a huge number of submissions this year and were hugely impressed by the quality. Less than a quarter of the submitted works made it to the final exhibition, and the works that were selected represent what we feel is a diverse cross section of talent in the amateur weaving community, by budding artists at the earliest stages in their careers.’