The last nine months have been a bit of a struggle, with health scares and bereavement. I have become way behind on both practice and writing, and a month ago it all seemed very dire and beyond hope of repair. Various things have contributed to the upturn that I am now experiencing, and being back in the studio, and back at the loom is the source of great relief and joy. The illness I have causes chronic fatigue, and that is just one of the things that I am having to learn to manage and work round. My energy levels have risen lately, and my brain is functioning better (although I might not have said that earlier today, the way I was struggling with basic geometry!). Today I began a new largish tapestry, after making a few more small ones as Talismans for the research project. This latest one will be part of that, as well as using up the excess warp above Shrine. It is based on the small one I made while in Folkestone, and one made earlier this year:-
It will be about 40cm square, and have woven-in copper wire where the small one has turquoise nettle yarn. It is a woven map of The Nine Stones at Winterbourne Abbas, where Pillar will be placed to mark the missing tenth stone, as shown in the second talisman here.
It is so good to be feeling enthusiastic and inspired - like myself again. I am proud of the fact that I have not given up; stubbornness can be a good attribute!
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