GONE RUSTIC TASMANIA

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no tears

no tears
What started as an experiment in colour and composition became something very meaningful for me when I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in July 2020.

vessels, cont.

vessels, cont.
Who knew that my decision to make vessels for an exhibition would morph into lockdown art?

vessels

vessels
As promised, here is an explanation about how I made stitched vessels using my eco dyed scraps.

marking time

marking time
When I started this textile artwork I had no idea how it would turn out.

going with the flow

going with the flow
When I create, I like to allow things to evolve as I work.

seed stitch

seed stitch
When I decided to fill in the shadows of the leaf prints with seed stitch it didn’t worry me that it would take time!

zero waste + eucalyptus

Eco dyed merino scarf, detail - by Rita Summers

Find out about my zero waste policy and the method I use to eco print on wool with eucalyptus leaves!