As well as the fabric wrappings that I left at Spurn to gather marks from the groynes, I have also made bundles at home with rusty things collected on the beach. These are all unwrapped now. The silk practically glows with reflected light and the prints are a curious mix of subtle and strong.
I am planning two large textile pieces for my exhibition, as well as a series of prints on paper. In terms of a space for showing art the lighthouse is pretty challenging: it is large (!) and there are generally low light levels. This means that the subtle shades and natural tones that I am drawn to working in won't have much of an impact. So I must bear this in mind when preparing work to go in the various rooms. The one space that does have good natural light is the lamp room and this is flooded with it, even on a cloudy day. I am going to make the most of that and am planning one of my large pieces for this space, where the viewer will be able to see the work very close and in good light.
I will be using the silk that I've dyed using rust and tea and making a kind of art quilt. I'm going to start putting this together and working on it in earnest next week, when I'm at Farfield Mill. The painted sketches I did last weekend will help guide me when putting this together and I'm really looking forward to having the space to spread my fabrics out and start fitting them together.
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