Tag: dartmoor
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Threads
Cotton sheeting dyed with oak galls and iron. A lot of the projects I’ve worked on over the past few years connect back to my childhood and the activities that occupied me then. Making cords by plying together strands of knitting wool was something I’d tried before but until recently I’d never used found…
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The May Month
My spring stay at Clifford Barton Cottages turned out a bit differently to what I’d planned because my Dad died just before I went. It was sad but not unexpected; he was ninety-two and had been ill for a while, and he had said many times during his last months that he was ready to…
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Fingle Woods – Halls Cleave
My website has been on hold for a few months while other things have taken priority but hopefully I’ll be able to post more often now. To start with here are some autumn photos of Halls Cleave taken while I was staying at Clifford Barton last November The weather on the day of my walk…
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Autumn in the Teign Valley
During November I rented a cottage for a week on Dartmoor and spent some time taking photos and collecting material for future work. The location was perfect and and the accommodation (see links below) provided everything I needed in the way of comfort and facilities. Having fifty acres of private woodland on the doorstep was…
