Evidence 1986

These small 3D woven pieces are presented in the Lysaght Watt Gallery on a mirror surface, surrounded by eco-dyed pre-felt and tumbled glass fragmentia. They are like cracked shells of eggs, very small and fine. 

Completed for Graduation Exhibition at The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada. Responding to a course brief as set by Helen Francis Gregor- Senior Textile Tutor.

Warp - Cotton. Weft - Assorted Silk Sewing Threads. Woven shaped then stitched

Gondwanaland 1985

This piece was woven in 1985. It is a weft faced twill weave, representing the progress of stages of Continental Drift. It is mounted on perspex. 

Landscape 1984

Slit weave exercise undertaken at The Ontario College of Art, Toronto. Hand dyed silk thread on cotton warp, frame loom. 

Made in Canada

On starting my studies at The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada, this was the first piece I completed under Helen francis Gregor's instruction. The white ground is silk and the leaf is assorted fine wools. This piece triggered the decision to use only silk for fine work which I did for years. The hairiness of the wool bothered me in the end product.
I lacked the ability to maintain a true set of parallel edge pairs at this stage but I also knew already that I was not really a straight line person per se.
I did learn, in this piece, how to stitch in all the warps so they are secure and tidy and this is a technique I still use for my finishing.