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Mythic
Bark I The National Collection birch trees at the Mythic Gardens in Chagford triggered this extended exploration of the mythical qualities of bark. |
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Mythic Bark II Enlargement and simplification of a small section of bark brings one’s vision in close. |
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Mythic Bark III The potential symbolism of bark in nature is further revealed in the use of expressive colour. |
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Red Dogwood, Yellow Bucket Dogwood cuttings, waiting to be planted, sang with the yellow bucket they were in, taking on the deeper symbolism of latent growth. |
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Teign Woods Canopy Sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees spoke of the many-layered richness of nature, and inspired this piece. |
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Horizon Hooked Wall Hanging, 40cm x 40cm 2003, Available for sale The colours of sea and sky, moving from dark to light around the mysterious line of meeting that is the horizon, inspired this textile. |
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Ploughed Fields on
Raddon Hooked Wall Hanging, 56cm x 84cm 2003, Private Collection This piece looks at the patterns made by tractor wheels during ploughing. Raddon is significant high ground, whose fields dominate the view for miles around. |
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Forde Stream Hooked Wall Hanging, 61cm x 30cm 2003, Private Collection A small local stream with exposed tree roots at its margins, proved an irresistible riot of lacy, flowing lines. |
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Night Branches Hooked Wall Hanging, 38cm x 38cm 2003, Private Collection The interwoven branches of a tree at dusk, their blackness making a darkening sky light by comparison, inspired this study in greys. |
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Devon Hedgebank Hooked Wall Hanging, 100cm x 50cm 2002, Private Collection The hedgebank is symbolic of the Devon landscape. It is rich in colour, texture and the life that it supports – limitless variations on a green theme shot through with the colours of spring flowers. |
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Bluebell Woods Hooked Wall Hanging, 42cm x 42cm 2002, Private Collection A strong childhood memory of the blue-carpeted coppiced woods of the Kent landscape inspired this textile. The wood depicted here has a deep family connection, echoed in the choice of materials, sourced from Lucy’s mother and daughters. |
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Devon Landscape Hooked Wall Hanging, 100cm x 50cm 2001, Commission A pivotal piece that inspired the 2003 Light and Landscape exhibition (link), the textile is an exploration of the unique landscape of Mid Devon: its narrow, winding lanes, small fields bursting with pattern, and strong seasonal colours. |