Beyond Rectilinear

An ongoing series of experiments interrogating yarn constraints and possibilities, modifying tools and pushing conventional loom weaving processes to take loom woven cloth into new spatial territories.

Loom woven open form

Loom woven closed basket form

Loom woven spiral form

Loom woven open form

Loom woven closed basket form

Loom woven spiral form

Metamorphosis 2021

Linen warp, linen and paper cord weft

Metamorphosis explores the potential for a 2-dimensional loom woven textile to transform to 3 dimensions off loom, harnessing and amplifying the character of the selected yarns.

Little Fish 2023.

Mercerised pearl cottons

An exploration of process to shape woven cloth while on the loom.

Investigating colour juxtapositions and proportions to emulate iridescence.

5 Mountains 2 Valleys 2024.

Linen and paper yarns

Using unconventional yarns and reconsidering conventional tapestry and origami techniques to create folds, enabling a flat textile to be manipulated into a 3-dimensional form.