Weaving workshops

Last wednesday I ran a workshop for adults with learning difficulties on behalf of Suffolk Artlink at the Bridge Project, Sudbury. We were doing weaving and these are the squares the group made in there 2 hour taster session. They were really proud of what they achieved- as you'll see one of the students wouldn't even put hers down to have the photo taken so she held hers instead.....

 This morning I've been working with the Optua group in Stowmarket doing a similar taster session for Suffolk Artlink here are their finished pieces.....

............Well done to everyone who took part.

Brains, neurones and textiles

I have been continuing with my work based on brains, here are a couple of the latest pieces I've made. I like the idea of the neurons spilling out at the edge where the brain isn't sealed but I'm a little disappointed with the end result in shape - this may be says more about the state of my brain than I intended!!

This one is all embroidered but I haven't finished it yet there may be words around it too but I'm not sure. 
I visited the Wellcome Trust brain exhibition last week it was fascinating and inspiring, had to buy the book - too relevant to leave behind!