© 2012 Claire Gaudion. All rights reserved.
Ptolemy Mann: The Architecture of Cloth, Colour and Space, is currently showing at The Aram Gallery, London (until 21st April). Ptolemy Mann, known for her powerful use of colour in her weave designs, has recently been working on adapting her … Continue reading
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My new collection of scarves is in the design stages! Here are some images of my stitched double cloth samples. I have more experimentation to do – exploring patterns, changing and adding warp and weft colours – before my final … Continue reading
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Wow! Laura Ellen Bacon’s work is a marvel. Having only seen images of her work before, it was a great experience to see the two site-specific works at the New Art Centre, in Wiltshire, this weekend. Each large willow form … Continue reading
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Collecting ideas and inspiration on Pinterest… it doesn’t replace my good old sketchbook full of yarn windings, swatches and scribblings, but it’s a neat way to collate online finds. Anyone got any good pin board recommendations? Please ping them over … Continue reading
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My Pannier a Cou gets an ‘upload’ in this months Gallery Magazine #04 the organic issue (bottom left!). You can read the full issue here… http://issuu.com/gallerymaggsy/docs/gallery_organic Good colour mix on these pages too. Tweet
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Just taken this off the loom. These textured waffle and honeycomb weave structures use a four coloured warp with contrasting wefts colours. The colours and structure are inspired by my photos of roof structures and lichen in trees…. more images … Continue reading
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I make willow baskets in the traditional Guernsey way. Guernsey fishing baskets, ‘Pannier a Cou’, have been used by fishermen for many generations and are now desirable contemporary objects. Guernsey’s willow basketry tradition served the local fishing industry and is still alive … Continue reading
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New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, is into its’ last few days of their contemporary basketry exhibition featuring some really inspiring work. Basketry artists Stella Harding, Maggie Smith and Mary Crabb have crafted some beautifully innovative objects using willow, dogwood, wire, and … Continue reading
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Colour and weave structure inspiration from my sketchbook. Tweet
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My new blog begins! A sketchbook of images, ideas and inspirations on weaving, textiles and willow. Tweet