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

Horizontal Strips from Zero Waste

Using the left over eco dyed fabric from the eco coat I cut and joined these 2 inch strips in horizontal plane. They will be part of my zero waste journal. Some areas show definite shapes and others are just stained from the plant material’s dy. I added a crochet motif in the bottom left for interest

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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