Visions in Thread Retrospective Gallery
Cloistered Jewels of Autumn
Symbolic leaves in a range of autumnal colours are scattered over the background, which is covered with a host of grass-like seeds that have fallen from ripe pods. Skeleton leaves and seeds flying on the wind are worked in gilt thread. The stunning colours are viewed from within the warmth of cloistered windows giving a solid framework to nature’s scene.
Roses are red, violets are blue
Roses are red, violets are blue, Sugar is sweet and so are you!
Roses are red, violets are blue, You've made all my dreams come true!
Roses are red, violets are blue, I feel so lost without you...
Roses are red, violets are blue, I never knew love until I found you!
Roses are red, violets are blue, Have I mentioned I'm in love with you?
Roses are red, violets are blue, I don't want to spend a day without you!
Roses are red, violets are blue, My love will always be so true!
Roses are red, violets are blue, Thanks for everything we've been through.
Taste of the Orient
The space-dyed background fabric lends itself to areas of land, sea and sky. The mountain tops are topped with snow while pink azaleas blossom in the gardens. At sea the fin of a dolphin can just be seen. Jewelled raindrops fall from sky, splashing as they form puddles in the foreground.
Pit Prop
Pit Prop
This piece is inspired by the patterns found in wood. The sturdiest of logs are used to support the roof of a mine whilst men are working below. Trees that grow slowly provide the strongest wood and are felled to use as pit props. Sawing through the logs reveals the intricate patterns of growth lines. In this piece, the growth lines of a once majestic tree are represented by the couching of gold Jap. The knots in the wood create gentle curving lines giving rise to subtle changes in reflected light.
Stellar Processes I
At the beginning of their lives young stars emit jets of intense radiation that heat the surrounding matter to the point at which it glows brightly, represented by gold in the embroideries. At the end of their lives the largest stars become red giants before exploding into supernovae represented by the lines of blue thread emanating from a single point.
Stellar Processes II
At the beginning of their lives young stars emit jets of intense radiation that heat the surrounding matter to the point at which it glows brightly, represented by gold in the embroideries. At the end of their lives the largest stars become red giants before exploding into supernovae represented by the lines of blue thread emanating from a single point.