Although I have woven on twigs/branches at home, with an aim to feel more connected to the environment I headed outdoors. My goal was to get out into nature, walk and weave within the trees. The only problem with this is that Lundy is a granite rock and doesn’t have many trees. However as weContinue reading “Wild Weaving”
Author Archives: Jane Sharkey
Fire and Water
Lundy is located off North Devon, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Bristol Channel. Its a rugged and remote Island. Having being fascinated by a documentary that featured Julie Brook’s Fire Stack, I was keen to see if I could create something similar on Lundy. I was intrigued to see how the elements of waterContinue reading “Fire and Water”
Shipping forecast
..Sole, Lundy, Fastnet Shipping Forecast 28th November 2022 Wind. Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering west 7 to severe gale 9. Sea State Very rough or high, but rough at first in north. Weather Rain then showers. Visibility Good, occasionally poor Living on a granite rock in the middle of the Bristol Channel, edging ontoContinue reading “Shipping forecast”
Lundy Craft Markets
Markets come to a close..for now As Lundy residents we have created a crafting community whose work can be displayed and sold through a programme of craft markets. We have had 3 months of markets leading up to Christmas. The markets have given me the opportunity to see if the work I produce has aContinue reading “Lundy Craft Markets”
Seascape inspired crochet
I wanted an easy crochet project, so I chose this simple granny square pattern and chose the colours from the stylecraft range. The colours were inspired by the seascape and the many colours that the sea presents, on days when I swim off lundy. Living on an island only 3 miles long and half aContinue reading “Seascape inspired crochet”
Lundy Marine Festival
As the Lundy Marine festival draws to a close, I have found that the festival has opened up my creativity to include the seascape as well as landscape. Snorkeling has introduced me to a whole new world under the sea. Although on my first attempt, I took in too much water, I started to getContinue reading “Lundy Marine Festival”
The soay fleece
My Lundy woven wall hangings contain a mix of the domestic and wild flocks on Lundy. Whilst the domestic animals are sheared, the wild ones molt on the move. I could obtain fleece from other means but i like to source it from its natural habitat. This process of walking and collecting is quite aContinue reading “The soay fleece”
Weaving walls
I wanted to weave a wall hanging that represented the granite which makes Lundy. With each weave I try to introduce new weaving stitches and a variety of fibres. This one uses recycled cotton rope, merino roving and a variety of yarn weights intertwined with some silver thread. I have used hemstitch, egyptian knots, tabbyContinue reading “Weaving walls”
The Valley of the villa
Its May and the Valley is bursting into life. The paths draw you around the valley of the Villa, up and down steps of varying heights. Pennywort is escaping through spaces in the dry stone walls. Paths that have been trodden in family histories of the Heaven and Harman families. Visiting birds take rest withinContinue reading “The Valley of the villa”
Sea Thrift Weave
The West side of Lundy has high rugged cliffs often a haven for climbers there is a little plant that also clings to the cliff; Sea Thrift. Their presence is a sign of summer and the delicate pink is at odds with with the rugged windswept terrain in which they grow. I wanted to representContinue reading “Sea Thrift Weave”
Meanderlings 