Because of the lockdown creating large installation hangings has been difficult due the the space available in which to create them. Small piece seemed like a better option and since deciding to do this I have been slightly more productive. I have a few ideas for projects but am enjoying creating some Dyed and Cyanotype scarves as well as learning to edit films and delivering and creating online workshops.
Sunday 19th July 2020
I created a short film of the creation of a cyanotype silk scarf at Elvaston Castle and Pebble Beach.
With the great weather we have been having recently has enabled outdoor work and experimentation with cyanotypes using parts of the landscape itself.
Wales 4th August 2019
Walked to Gwbert from Cardigan Bay.
Cardigan Bay Campsite
56 small pieces of driftwood collected on a small beach cove in Gwbert.
July 2020
Using the driftwood to create silk cyanotype scarf and jewellery pieces.
Further reading on Cyanotypes
Brown, R., 2016. Cyanotypes On Fabric. 2nd ed. East Yorkshire: SC Publications.
Npg.org.uk. 2020. Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1St Bt – National Portrait Gallery. [online] Available at: <https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp02165/sir-john-frederick-william-herschel-1st-bt> [Accessed 23 July 2020].
Nicki Dennett 