In this piece I was searching to replicate the richness of my maritime palette. What I ended up with was a window or a mirror from which emerges a wave in its border because the sea, like the knitted stitches and the felting of the wool, know only their own boundaries. A deeply colourful and tactile hanging that speaks of movement.
Hand knitted, felted shopping bag. Created from handspun yarns from Shetland sheep's fleeces and hand-dyed. Not lined. Length: 48mm, Width (at widest) 38mm. Weight: 446g
If you are in Orkney this item can be seen and purchased at The Waterfront Gallery, Stromness.
I'm quite excited about adding my knitted umbrella to my textiles shop. My inspiration came from American textile designer Kelly Griffith, thank you Kelly. I trawled the second-hand shops in search of the right umbrella. Eventually I found it - rather sad, unloved and languishing in a corner. I soon got rid of it's rather worn black covering and re-clothed it in its brand new hand-spun coat. What a transformation!
Hand-knitted felted tote bag. Made with handspun yarn produced using North Ronaldsay sheep's fleece. Natural colour. Width: 27mm, Length: 29mm. Weight: 168g. Not lined.
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