Water and Flow

Bacán Bán - White Water Lily

A mixture of Irish and Merino wools, with the addition of silk to represent the upper petals. This picture was produced using both wet and needle felting techniques.

THEME: White Water lilies are special native aquatic plants with exotic looking flowers. They are found in slow moving, unpolluted water courses and ponds. Living by the Atlantic, my imagery of water is normally filled with the energy of high waves, but I decided to take my inspiration from a calmer body of water, represented by this white water lily. The roots of this flower grow in the mud, but out of this mud emerges a unique and beautiful flower. It reminds us that it is possible to return to a state of beauty and calm in today's turbulent uncertain world.

Framed in a shadow box frame 28x28cm — Symbols of Ireland

Bog Cotton is uniquely symbolic of the Irish landscape, in particular the damp peaty ground of Connemara, where I live. Each June, this magical carpet of white appears across the land, and I smile. I have created many bog cotton pictures before, but this time my interpretation is of the rarely appreciated single stalk.

A mixture of Irish and merino wools, with the addition of tussah silk to represent the bog cotton.
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Tree of Life

My finally finished 'Tree of Life' piece will hang in the @feltmakersireland exhibition 'Opposites Attract' in the visitors centre, Phoenix Park, for the month of May. The Tree of Life represents the connection between heaven and earth, while the angel acts as the messenger between the worlds. The blossoms were inspired by my visit to Washington DC in March, where I saw the cherry blossoms in bloom in the Tidal Basin. A pure delight. These blossoms again continue the theme of life and death but add the element of renewal.
Framed in a deep shadow box 103cm x 55cm