The mission to keep my jeans wearable continues… Gradually the original fabric is disappearing beneath a layer of boro style mending stitches and a few surface patches. As they develop, I am loving them more and more, they have a really sturdy feel and are beginning to look really loved and real – like the…
Author: kirstywal
Studio Practice
I am settling into “Studio Practice” at Moray School of Art; it’s starting to feel like I’m heading in an interesting direction through my explorations with printmaking, and just generally finding my feet in this second year. My studio space is constantly evolving and changing, and my tutor suggested that I keep a record by…
Eco- printing
L to R – black turtle beans and rusty tacks; spice tea and tacks; steamed walnuts; steamed black turtle beans. We are doing printing this semester, and I decided to experiment with eco-printing as part of my exploration. I am thrilled by the colour and pattern you can get from simple materials and methods. Next…
Make do and Mend
At the moment I am studying for a BA in Fine Art Textiles at Moray School of Art: I have just begun my second year and have entered Studio Practice. I am gradually getting the hang of what I want to focus on for the next two years – I have been thinking about our…
Brambles and Rust
More Eco dye experiments over on my Flickr stream.
Felting Landscapes
I find myself really excited by the prospect of a trip to Orkney this coming weekend! The last summer I went on a road trip to the Isle of Lewis it resulted in this feltĀ piece, depicting Callanish III. I love old places where the length of time that humanity has been here in Scotland…
Rethinking and reinventing
It’s been a long time since I last blogged, somehow more than a year has slipped past! I am having a rethink about what I do, my business name and way of working, how it’s been affected now I’m studying full time and what changes I may or may not want to make. I have…
The Wings of Imagination
‘Give me wings that I might fly’ Caught on a sunbeam My wings in their final position over my bed After hours and hours of work my wings are finally finished. This photo shoot was done at a local beach where there are some magic caves and cliffs.
Fibre Alchemy 