making-of
by hands@corbans 2025
by hands@corbans 2025
yew twigs embedded in hemp fibre
+ yew twigs gifted by a friend
+ hemp fibre from hmong indigenous tribe in northen thailand
+ 50 x 145 cm
+ woven on backstrap loom
collection of miniature plant fibre weaving
+ handcrafted frame from reclaimed wood
+ woven on backstrap loom
+ approximately 8 x 12 cm each
+ warp: commercial ramie (aka china grass or chinese nettle); weft header: crochet cotton
+ all plant fibres locally sourced except for stinging nettle (gifted by u.k. based fibre artist friend )
bowls of words handspun and coil-stitched from an old dictionary
+ paper yarn from longman dictionary of contemporary english
+ handspun on drop spindle
+ crochet cotton
+ wood slice from foraged tree branch
+ approximately 4 x 8.5 cm each
raining fibres of arum lilies
+ foraged tree branch: 80 cm
+ hand twisted cordages from arum lily stem fibre
+ approximately 120 cm