weaver/fibre artist
I have completed weaving my first wahakura (baby basket); a special gift for my new mokopuna (grandchild) due in Brisbane at New Year. The harakeke was harvested from a bush in my garden which I chose for the long blades and golden colour it turns when dried. The whenu (weaving strips) Continue Reading →
Kids First kindergarten in Hokitika commissioned me to weave a wall hanging in harakeke (NZ flax) to reflect what the staff thought were the key aspects of their teaching. The brief was for a circular piece 60cm in diameter, in blues and greens incorporating the words: manaakitanga mana tiaki passionate learner creative Continue Reading →
For the first project on my new Ashford Katie 8-shaft loom*, I have woven a deflected double weave scarf using a 2ply merino yarn (cream) and two other fine yarns of unknown composition. It was an adaptation of a shawl in Handwoven magazine Jan/Feb 2009, Vol XXX, number 1, p44. Continue Reading →
This rug had a long gestation but was worth it. My son and daughter-in-law had asked me if would weave them a rug as a present for their wedding in March 2010. I wanted to make sure that they had input into it – colour, style etc – and this took time. Continue Reading →
My husband commissioned me to make the upholstery for our ‘new’ boat Hangarua, a major recycling project. Rob found the fibreglass hull of a Karitane fishing boat in a rubbish dump near Haast where it had been left after coming to grief on rocks near Jackson Bay. It had damage Continue Reading →
My daughter’s partner, David Rylands, asked if I would be interested in a project with him. He was doing a music installation for a conference and he wanted five panels to enclose the space where one person would sit in the middle of many speakers listening to his electro-acoustic composition. Continue Reading →