Woven Threads Project

I've started work on a piece inspired by the cushion, made of small offcuts of ribbons, that is held at Nuneaton Art gallery and Museum. Initially my idea was to weave pieces to sew together but I soon realised that I don't have enough time to do that. I developed my idea by printing onto silk designed to go in inkjet printers, this enables me to print imagery from my camera and computer straight onto fabric. I have combined prints of documents relating to the Wiberley family history, including the 1841 and 1861 cenus, and prints of photographs of my woven pieces. I have sewn small pieces (reflecting the ribbons in the Nuneaton cushion) together in a patchwork like effect. I am happy with the result so far and I intend to make this into a new cushion that combines my recent work inspired by the past with records of people who were part of the original industry and some who were related to me and my family.