A Trip to the Natural Bridge
West of Waitomo on the road to the coast is the Natural Bridge where softer landforms have been worn away and the stronger limestone remains as a natural bridge. In February this year we had family from the States visiting and we took them to see the natural beauty of this area. For me it is always a delight and a filling of the well of inspiration as the light factors and the land forms provide vistas and textures that may at some time inform my art work.
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