UFO's or unfinished objects!

Had an idea for a new workshop, to be called UFO. 

All participants to bring in an unfinished textile to work on.  

Could be great fun.  An opportunity to swap ideas and expertise.

This brought to mind my nemesis, the 'elephant in the room'.

I've been working on it, off and on for the last two years and I am glad

and relieved to say the main body of it is now complete...

Hurrah!

Scource image

  Lichens are a great inspiration for my work.  This photograph

was given me by a friend and I was immediately captivated and wanted

to translate it into fabric and thread.

area of fabric strips

close up of fabric strips with flat area.

I chose rug canvas as the background, which in retrospect was

completely the wrong decision, but once I had started,

 I was commited and had to work with it.

There are large areas of shaggy strips of fabric, interspersed

with flat areas of machine knitting.

aerial view

Put in the last strip last week. 

 Now for the final stages. 

It needs shaping, both the strips of fabric and the whole outline. 

 I'm on the last leg and have rediscovered my love affair with it.

 I never quite know how my work is going to turn out until it's finished. 

 It leads me, not I it.