Devon Series | Emsworthy Rocks, Dartmoor | 17cm x 22cm
A weaving in the Devon series, of Emsworthy Rocks on East Dartmoor - a beautiful granite outcrop with its striking windblown hawthorn tree. I use gorgeous lots of lovely tweedy yarns for the rocks, hand-dyed yarns and embroidery to pick out the details of flowers in the foreground - so satisfying to weave!
Frame size: 17cm x 22cm
Landscape weavings are a labour of love to capture the feeling of a place, and the tonal variations that make it special.
I love to hand-dye yarns to create a palette of scruptious tones to work with. I also love to play with different textures, such as knotting to add some lumpiness for rocks, hedges and woods. Once the weaving is off the loom it is ready for embroidery to in add hedgerows or grasses in the foreground, and doors and windows on buildings - the finishing touches really help to make the weaving sing!