In the Studio this week Carol Fagan In the Studio this week Carol Fagan

Revisiting The Three sisters

About and hour and 15 minutes south west of Te Kuiti, on the road to New Plymouth, is the coastal wonder of the three sisters. Three giant pieces of rock that sit in the Tasman see guarding the coast. The softer sandstone from around these rocks has ben worn away by the motion of the raging Tasman seaThey can only be accessed by land at half tide or less and it is an amazing walk along the fairly muddied estuary to the west coast of New Zealand and then South . I am always amazed at the rock forms and holes in the protuberances. It is such natural beauty, somewhat austere but majestic in its entirety. I always feel such a sense of well being when I have made the journey out to where the sisters stand. While there are always people enjoying the trek, it is one of the lesser known joys of living in a country like New Zealand and the coast here is never crowded. Perfect for filling the well as Julia Cameron puts it. The textures of the rocks and the dripping water land forms always fill me with a sense of wonder and provide me with inspiration for future art work

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What is my current Textile Focus

My interest in textile art is wide and varied. My focus at the moment is on completing panels for my scholarship project Parallels in Maori and Celtic customs and art. I am currently working on a Tromp L’oeil piece that represents the Winter solstice coming through a gap in the hills that was important to both cultures in mapping their seasonal world. the centre piece is hand embroidered and now I am trying to complete the effect of adding small pieces fabrics to create the effect I am looking for