Photo by Katie Clulow
Photo by Katie Clulow
Photo by Katie Clulow
Photo by Katie Clulow
Photo by Katie Clulow
Photo by Katie Clulow
currently at woodpapersilk in Lewisham, Sydney.
Las hermanas /the sisters, refers to the wonderful women and artists who gifted materials for this piece. Nicole Jakins gathered the fishing line and stitched the centre piece, and the sage fibre is from Brooke Munro's property.
Coiled wall art with camphor laurel twig rim and green sage centre, bangalow palm inflorescence and some naturally dyed fibres and cords through out.
sculptural piece employing both ribbed basketry and random weave techniques. Star jasmine vine is the base fibre and several other local fibres are woven on to it - dracaena draco, iris, gymea lily.
whimsical pod shape - stitched, coiled, sculptural hanging vessel. Features some botanically dyed fibres, many hand corded strings and bougainvillea petals incorporated into string. While some of the natural colours are changing over time, the pink petals are holding colour well. Check out #petalcatcher on instagram for process shots #015/31
Featuring dragon tree leaves /dracaena draco with it’s distinctive orange tips, and other locally sourced natural fibres. Handmade string and cord handle. #016/11
wall art
technique – random weave bottom and ribbed basketry top.
fibres: jasmine vine, jacaranda, dracaena draco, bangalow palm spathe
A random weave featuring dracaena draco /dragon tree leaf with it's distinctive orange sheath.
random weave featuring star jasmine, gymea lily, philodendron, dracaena draco, bangalow palm spathe, banksia leaves, hardenbergia vine #016/17
see #bangalowpalmplatter on instagram for more information and similar pieces.
Bangalow Palm Platter
Technique: stitched coiling around a bangalow palm base. This piece was quite a labour of love. It features some solar dyed fabric remnants and fibres, including lace and also incorporates some hand made cordage with bougainvillea petals. It is named after the principal dyeing flower used in my solar pot.
Fibres: bangalow palm sheath in centre, lemongrass cordage, bromeliad, reed and clivia petal cordage, solar dyed bangalow palm inflorescence using dried hibiscus flowers, lace, philodendron, cordyline, yucca (some fibres also dyed in hibiscus pot), iris with bougainvillea petal cordage, mother in law’s tongue….all stitched with bone waxed irish linen thread.
see #bangalowpalmplatter on instagram for more information and similar pieces.
Bangalow Palm Platter
Technique: stitched coiling around a bangalow palm base. This piece was quite a labour of love. It features some solar dyed fabric remnants and fibres, including lace and also incorporates some hand made cordage with bougainvillea petals. It is named after the principal dyeing flower used in my solar pot.
Fibres: bangalow palm sheath in centre, lemongrass cordage, bromeliad, reed and Clivia petal cordage, solar dyed bangalow palm inflorescence using dried hibiscus flowers, lace, philodendron, cordyline, yucca (some fibres also dyed in hibiscus pot), iris with bougainvillea petal cordage, mother in law’s tongue….all stitched with bone waxed irish linen thread.