Looooom

On hearing that I was interested in textiles, the art teacher went on the hunt for a loom they used to have in the department. It turned up a week later, completely in pieces and I was given the task of assembling (and learning how to use) it. This loom must be going on 50 years old and the only instructions I could find on the net were in Dutch.... but I think I managed to guess my way through it, with some help from the DT teacher making the parts that were missing.

The Louet W70 4 treadle loom

My first samples (they're not much to look at but are helping me get to grips with working the loom...)

Autumn Display

I'm really annoyed with myself that I never took any photos of my first art club's display but oh well, here's the most recent one...

 Autumnal fields- recycled fabric, trees painted by art club seniors

 Weaving sunflowers

 Leaves cut out of old sample books, hedges made from mop heads

 

I asked the seniors to paint some birds in the sky.... I got flying farm animals instead

 

Art Clubs Outdoor weavings

Using natural and found materials, two of my art groups made these weavings in the art garden. Unfortunaltey the wind has pretty much destroyed them now, but they looked good while they lasted!

Goldsworthy-esque

Goldsworthy's 'Rowan Leaves with Hole'

Art Club (juniors) - 29/9/11

Inspired by Andy Goldsworhys environmental masterpieces, I challenged the kids to come up with some of their own....

'Scraptors'

24/09/11 - Boarders visit Stourhead Sculpture Park

Stourhead is a National Trust property, and has the most beautiful gardens I have ever seen- my photos don't do it justice. There was an exhibition on by a group called the Scraptors, who make amazing sculptures from recycled materials...

Unfortunately, most of my photos included the kids so they won't be appearing on here. Check out http://scraptors.blogspot.com for more...

Textiles Club

Tuesdays after school I run two Textiles clubs- juniors and seniors. We started with some simple weavings....

My new home

Having lived and studied in Cornwall all my life, I now find myself in a little corner of Somerset, at this lovely place. I 1/4 of my life at the top of the school house and the other 3/4 in the art + d.t deptartment...

D.T

Art

Pottery