About Nell
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Unbalanced
'Unbalanced' initially was my response to climate change, hence the ice blue colour. Creating dimples from the surface to signify the disappearing icebergs. Shortly after this piece was started we entered into lockdown due to Covid 19. Life as I knew it was turned upside down and inside out! Working [...]
Words in White
Withe, an anagram of white is a branch used in weaving. Included in the branch is a white word puzzle
Sealife Bowl
I'm often envious and inspired by Ceramicists, felter’s and wood carvers who can all create 3D forms completely seamless. In fabric seams and darts are needed to built in which changes the aesthetics. So having created small 3D stitched thread sculptures for some time I decided to take the plunge and see if I [...]
Coral Garden
This is my second bowl sculpture made entirely from stitched thread. This bowl created challenges in learning how to control the sculpting to create a low sided bowl with a solid large rim as well as providing enough strength to allow it to carry the top heavy rim once it was embellished. 3D ripple [...]
Sea Spicules
I moved to Sechelt, Sunshine Coast BC in 2015 and soon found out it was home to rare glass coral which was believed to be extinct for millions of years. The reefs found in Howe sound are believed to be thousands of years old, and quite rare. The organic forms really inspired [...]