I thought I had finished all the admin that comes with finishing a new artwork until I realised I hadn't posted about it here. Better late than never.
Tidal traces *SOLD*
Handwoven tapestry
Size: 71 x 23cm (approx.)
Materials: cotton, linen, rayon and wool; woven on 8 warps per inch on cotton warp.
"Tidal traces" is an exploration of the cyclical ebb and flow of the tide, based on a painted sketch of the shoreline at the Sand O' Wright beach in Hoxa. Traced edges left behind on the shore are both evidence of a wave, like a fingerprint, and physical markers of the passing of time.
(detail)
(detail)
For display the tapestry hangs from a slim, wooden batten (attached with velcro) so it can hang delicately from the
wall using picture hooks. I didn't feel this
piece needed framing and allowing it to hang freely from a batten felt
more in keeping with the artwork's concepts of movement and flow. Cotton webbing tape has also been sewn along
the edges on the reverse side for a clean finish.
We've had an incredibly poor summer so far in Orkney so trying to find decent lighting or take any outdoor photos of this tapestry without too much wind or rain has been a real struggle. I genuinely only managed to achieve one photograph at the beach without the tapestry flapping like a sail!
The weather, however, has finally improved so I'm hoping to get some time outdoors for summer sketching. I've been working on oil paintings and developing ideas in my sketchbook in the studio for the last couple of weeks but I'm definitely feeling the itch to get outside with my camera and sketchbook.
