With the Kapiti Coast Art Trail approaching, in October I was busy stitching new works for display and sale. In contrast with last year when a lot of my work was darker (eg Ghost Trees), this time I stitched in both wool and acrylic in a vibrant palette. Here are some of my latest fibre artworks:
Click here or on the link below to see the latest in my ShapeShifters range. These are called “Autumn Forest” and “Winter Forest”. I hadn’t planned a series, but you can guess what’s coming next…
I set off entries today (April 2025), for the Creative Fibre Festival’s “Regenerate” challenge – three fibre artworks I designed and handstitched. I’m really looking forward to the Festival of Fibres in Christchurch next month! This, if you’re interested, was the brief: https://festival2025.creativefibre.org.nz/challenge/
Update: May 2025
Since the Festival’s over I can now post images of the fibre artworks
L to R: “Transitions” – “Along the Avon” – “Regenerating Forest”
A tiny preview slice of one of the works…
Two completed so far, and a couple more under way… Vivid Forest:
In September 2024, I designed and lead a workshop on Stitching a surprise! Creating pattern-free, process-led fibre artworks for Wellington Embroiderers’ Guild. I’d be happy to facilitate similar workshops for interested groups or individuals.
Please Contact me if you’re interested.
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I’ve just won “Highly Commended” in the Craft section of Kāpiti Arts and Crafts Society Inc‘s annual awards, sponsored by Forsyth Barr. The award is for my diptych, “Memories of Blue (i) and (ii)”. These are two of five (so far) in my new Ghost Trees range.
The exhibition theme is “Past, Present & Future” – a nod to Kāpiti Arts and Crafts Society‘s 50th Anniversary this year; you can visit the exhibition and see the winning and highly commended works in both Art and Craft sections this month.
Kāpiti Gallery hours: 10 am to 3 pm, Thursday to Sunday (or group visits by arrangement outside these hours),
In the past month, I’ve stitched four new fibre artworks entitled “Memories of Blue”, in my new Ghost Trees range. The two most recent aren’t yet framed.
You can see the completed ones and the works in progress here.
I’m happy to have finished and framed this latest in my growing “Village” series, although there are more Silver Birch Trees in progress, too. This is my first cross stitched village on tapestry canvas; previous ones were more effective, I think, for being outlines on fabric. (One day I might try a similar, but brighter, village scene, when current work’s complete.)
Anyway, here it is and I hope you like it; stitching detail, then framed.
Work in progress:
Happy with my recent stitched village projects (I might have to start a new range), and also recently making steampunk inspired jewellery, I thought I’d have a go at steampunk/Victorian houses. It’s taking a while and I’m waiting for some cottons that I had to buy online, but am happy with it so far.
Eclectic Yarn fibre artwork 