This is an example of textile work completed over the last few years. The kimono shown here was an entry for the New Zealand WOW competition, made in a wonderful collaboration with Paula Marks. It is based on the Periodic Table, represented according to prevalence. All other work was created by myself.
Shoebill embroidery
Embroidery floss on silk noile. The severely endangered Shoebill
Playing with spheres
Playing with spheres - embroidery floss on wool
Elwood the Blue Iguana
Elwood the Blue Iguana - hand embroidery in silk and cotton on silk noile.
IguanaEmbroidery - silk and cotton on silk noile
IguanaEmbroidery - silk and cotton on silk noile.
Stroud Red for Wool and Water exhibition
A length of Stroud Red worked with various embroidery and image transfer techniques. The names of the Native American tribes that existed before the Hudson Bay trading company helped to decimate the population are freestyle embroidered onto the hanging and the "feathers" are printed paper also listing the first nation tribes.
'Elements' kimono
Collaboration with Paula Marks
'Elements' kimono
Collaboration with Paula Marks
'Elements' kimono
Collaboration with Paula Marks
'Elements' kimono
Collaboration with Paula Marks
Beaded jacket
Beaded jacket
Paper beads and free machine embroidery
Paper beads and free machine embroidery
Free machine embroidered graffiti jeans patch
Free machine embroidered graffiti jeans patch
Free machine embroidery
Graffiti based design
Free machine embroidery
Graffiti based design
Printed silk "snapper"
POSH
Printed silk "snapper"
POSH
Wearable Art 'Twilight'
Wearable Art 'Twilight'
Twilight - book from costume
Twilight - book created from an original piece of wearable art. To be hung or rolled.
Injet printed manga corset
Injet printed manga corset
Shibori scarves
Shibori scarves
Deeds to chapel wall hanging
Deeds to chapel wall hanging