There is an oak tree
in the corner of my garden
There is an oak tree in the corner of my garden.
It is the first thing I see when I open the bedroom curtains
in the morning.
It is the first place in the garden where snowdrops appear.
It is at least 150 years old.
It was damaged in the hurricane of 1987.
It is like an imperfect work of art.
It has seen so much.
I love the oak tree in the corner of my garden.
An oak tree inspired my work for the Necrotex exhibition.
I began the project by taking photographs of my oak tree throughout the
year. I noticed the wild flowers, the animals, the birds and the butterflies
which came to the tree. I collected images of these. I collected leaves
and drew around them.
I collected images of art and textiles connected with oak trees. I started
a scrap book. I began experimenting with different stitch techniques.
After a while I decided to use the leaves as a basis for my textile project.
The finished work is a textile interpretation of an oak tree.
I have used various techniques to make the leaves, including applique,
embroidery, machine embroidery, blackwork, plaiting, beading, handmade
cord, machine embroidered cord, crochet and knitting. The textile leaves
hang on, and lie under part of a real tree.
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