I am fascinated by light and water and I am always taking photographs of streams. Here is one series that I took , a few miles walk up Far Easedale, in the Lake District , UK.
I decided after numerous attempts to draw this photograph which were really unsuccessful to try felting using prefelts incorporating various fibres using just yellow and black merino .
First step , so far so good , but it needed more
Here I am testing the idea of couching some yellow wool onto the piece. I choose not to go down this route but to machine embroider with some variegated yellow thread and then hand stitch in black.
Finally I added some orange highlights. To me the finished piece contains some elements of my sunny stream and I think looks great in a black IKEA frame but the glass is so reflective it does not make a good photo so I photographed it with the mount before I fitted the frame .
Jo Waterton nee Newton
9 Nov 2015Hi Jane
Are you exhibiting anywhere at the moment?
Jo
jane_mercer
10 Nov 2015Hi Jo. Not at the moment , but I am looking for some new opportunities in 2016. I will keep you informed. Jane