Monday, 13 April 2015

WELCOME TO MY NEW BLOG!

I am a member of Eclectica, an exhibiting textile group based in the Midlands but my background is in mathematics and statistics.  I worked as a statistician for the Medical Research Council and taught for many years in colleges and universities.

Now retired, I spend my time mainly making music, going to the theatre and cinema, being with my family and making textiles.  I've knitted, sewn and crocheted since I was a child but have only developed some sort of artistic approach in the last few years.  My work is truly eclectic – it just depends on what inspires me – and I use a variety of materials from fabric and thread to paint, paper, dye and metal.  My camera expired recently and I am enjoying exploring a new one.

Fibonacci Fish

Hand embroidery on pieced fabric.
The sides of the squares follow the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5. 

I won second prize in contemporary embroidery competition this piece of work.