Tapestry Weaving
Sarah is relatively new to tapestry weaving and enjoys weaving on contemporary frames as well as traditional wooden ones
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She appreciates how her prior knowledge of colour and colour theory, lends itself to the wonderful opportunity of almost 'painting' with yarn.
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With nature and the wider environment as her inspiration she is drawn to seasonal colours, historical features, and the visual changes in the landscape. These changes may take place in one day or over a longer period of time.​
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As part of her illustration work she spends a fair bit of time out in the field, observing wildlife and drawing in her sketchbook.
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She also records her observations in a mixed media sketchbook, such as the piece on the right, depicting the swathes of heather present in an area of heathland in the New Forest near to her home.
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This work can then be a jumping off point to creating designs on the same theme whether that be in textile art or tapestry weaving.
Sarah has started to experiment with different yarns, from cotton through to hand dyed and hand spun yarns.
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She also enjoys using yarns that are undyed with the natural colours of the fleece being the main feature, with some of the yarn coming from rare breeds of sheep.
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Blending of colours is an enjoyable part of tapestry weaving and when using finer tapestry weaving yarns the colour options are endless.
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Sarah also attends workshops taught by master weaver Caron Penney and is a member of the British Tapestry Group.
