Barbara Weeks

I use layered and stitched Textiles to evoke memories of time and place. Currently I am moving between two themes. 'Coastlines' began with an eco-friendly walking holiday on the Northumberland coast; here I am interested in the juxtaposition of printed cloth with my own collection of linen and silk fabrics, dyed with tea bags and only black dyes. Essentially I am playing with cloth and rediscovering the pleasues of piecing. The resricted palette allows me to concentrate on the qualities in the cloth and the effects of the stitched mark.
'Trapping Colour, Catching Light' explores imagery from the Great Barrier Reef, where the rainforest meets the sea, in Northern Queensland, Australia.Painted silks are layered over felted wool to create a rich surface with depth of interest. Fish, Coral, Rainforest provide a rich source of interest.

Wet felted merino wool is overlaid with painted silks. [Barbara Weeks - Herts Visual Arts]
Dugong beach in the Whitsundays. Wet felted merino wool; dry needle- felting to add texture; layered and quilted. Embellished with 'sequin' shells. [Barbara Weeks - Herts Visual Arts]
Inspired by the Northumberland coast, giant hogweed the focus. Pieced and layered cotton, silks and linen. Hand dyed with tea and black dyes. Quilted. [Barbara Weeks - Herts Visual Arts]

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