This picture in my studio is by my fantastically talented husband. His website features his illustration work but he is an amazing painter and this piece called "Wales" is one of my most treasured possessions. And you can see from the juxtaposition of our work what a strong visual influence he has on me.
I've been in my studio making slow and steady progress on my tapestry weaving. In my "How, why, when" post I didn't deal with why I weave. You have to be nuts to be a weaver, see Monty Don's excellent programme on weaving for evidence! It's a slow, often tedious process but it is true that the amazing sense of creating cloth from spools of yarn is very rewarding. And creating cloth that has a narrative, even better.
In response to featuring Scottish artists I was reminded of the work of George Birrell. Again a strong sense of colour and pattern prevails.
Back to the loom .....not much left to weave now.
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