Tag Archives: Bird
Spirit Animal Shaman headdresses for SIRF Carnival Parade
I’ve had a bit of a thing for the folkloric and the shamanic in my own work of late. When I was given Shangri-La as my section on this years SIRF carnival parade I jumped at the chance of making … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, bear, Bird, cardboard sculpture, carnival, Carnival costume, carnival design, dragon, headdress, mask, masks, Owl, shaman, Shamanic, spirit, spirit animal, Wolf
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Electric Doodles
A new set of illustrations from a session on my ipad.
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Tagged badger, Bird, Crow, drawing, headdress, illustration, ipad, Owl, shaman, Textile artist
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New work. Augury: Birds for the Eyes of the Shaman
Here are some photos of new work. “Augury: Birds for the Eyes of the Shaman” Textiles are a potent signifier of human experience for me and this piece is a product of my ‘other’ life in Norway, where I spend … Continue reading
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Tagged augury, Bird, costume, embroidery, exhibition, fiber art, fiber installation, fibre art, folklore, folkloric, gown, headdress, lady of shallot, magic, narrative, recycled, seer, shaman, shaman headdress, Shamanic, squirrel, textile, Textile artist, textile installation, upcycled, witch
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An Impossible Poet Bird
I’ve had a lovely commission to create a little shamanic bird as a gift for a poet. The “Impossible Poet Bird” is now with her new owner so I can safely post some pictures of her without spoiling the surprise. … Continue reading
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Tagged augury, Bird, commission, embroidery, fibre art, hood, poet, poetry, shaman, Shamanic bird, text, textile art, textile sculpture
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No Blog Post for a Month and then Two Come Along at Once…. Here’s Some New Work, Shamanic Creatures
I’ve been in Norway in the studio working on some new ‘Shamanic’ creatures. These will be off to Nashville in a month to take part in the Touched soft sculpture exhibit (info in last post). Here are a few pictures … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, creature, Crow, embroidery, fur, leather, magic, shaman, Shamanic, soft sculpture, spell, squirrel, textile art
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A Flamingo in a Tartan Suit
Here’s a new bit of stitchery – it’s an optimistic Flamingo in a Tartan Suit for no good reason other than he popped into my head. A lovely lady supplied me with a brilliant bag of tartan offcuts so there … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, embroidery, exotic bird, fibre art, flamingo, pink, starry night, tartan suit, textile art
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Saltaire Gardens Sculpture Trail
It’s a busy weekend. I’ve finished a new piece for the Saltaire Gardens Sculpture Trail and it will be on display at 5 Ada Street over the weekend (12 till 4pm on both days). There are 14 gardens open to … Continue reading
New Shaman Bird – Red Hood
Another bird from my ‘Shamanic’ series. This one has joined the rest of the flock in Grassington for our group exhibition opening on Saturday at The Wishbone Gallery, 23 Main Street, Grassington. The preview of Wonder: An Exhibition for the … Continue reading
A new Shaman Bird – Pig Iron
Yesterday I delivered a small flock of Shaman Birds to The Wishbone Gallery in Grassington. They’ll be in a group show called ‘Wonder: An exhibition for the Curious” that starts this Saturday.
The assembling of Captain Peacock
The assembling of Captain Peacock. He’s one of the hand held structures for Bradford Lord Mayors Parade this year. I’ve been making component parts for ages – finally his various body parts have been united and with the help of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bird, Bollywood, Bradford, float, Lord Mayor's carnival Parade, Peacock
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