Journal
Meadow Weave: Wakehurst Residency, 2014 (2)
Wrens, ropes and ratsI've been looking at nests and ropes as part of my research for the position as artist in residence at Wakehurst Place. This beautiful wren's nest, made of grasses, straw and moss was in the roof of the iron age roundhouse at Michelham Priory. I...
Meadow Weave: Wakehurst Residency, 2014 (1)
I'm visiting Wakehurst Place in East Sussex to have a look at their meadows with my position as artist in residence for this summer in mind, which will be part of their Meadows Festival. The plan is to explore the possibilities of weaving with the meadow plants and...
Desperate Measures (foraging grass for basketry)
I'm standing in a large patch of shoulder-high wild grasses on the edge of a midsummer Sussex field. I'm here foraging grass for basketry. They're in full flower, stashed full of pollen, and I'm a hay fever sufferer. Hmm... To one side is a hazy view of the Sussex...
Joy of Clay
Ankle-deep and barefoot in the cold stream (or thigh-deep as we were one April after a long rainy period), grubbing away at an exposed seam of clay. It's just like being a child again- getting dirty and wet, squidging the lovely stuff between our fingers, stirring...
Ancient Crafts Festival
An annual favourite, this. It's held every May Day bank holiday weekend in the beautiful grounds of Michelham Priory. I'll be demonstrating netting and cordage from various plant fibres including bramble and rush. Visitors can also have a go at the techniques. Find me...
Looped bast
I was inspired to make this piece using twine made of lime and foraged willow bast, after hearing about archaeological finds of looped fibre fragments from the late Mesolithic period (middle stone age) found in Denmark. That’s around 9,000 years ago, pre-agriculture,...
Forage of the Month
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