Working on the Druid/Tohunga/ Shapeshifter Panel
Selecting icons to express my ideas is always a quandary. I really wanted to include a reference to the Maori three baskets of knowledge and after much research in relation to Celtic and Druid traditions I came across information related to the Druids and tree of life and Shape Shifter. That seemed to fit the parallel so then how to make something that expressed the image I was wanting. We have something similar to this in the shop but they are quite expensive and suddenly the idea sprang to my mind to use copper wire and a a steel ring I had previously used to mount work in and create my own bejewelled tree of life
I have to admit it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be and this still needs a bit of refinement but I am well on the way.
Most of the rest of the week has been used in tidying up and binding the panels for mounting with the piano hinge mechanism so necessary but pretty mundane work. maybe next week I can show you some of the finished panels.
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