Walking Weaves

 In the Footsteps of Sheila Hicks.                  

                                                                                                       

Promeneur

I belong to the walking artist's network and had been following some lovely insightful pieces posted by fellow members, these were posted on the network with the title: Walking in The Time of Virus. The wonderful thing about belonging to a community of walkers is that it is a supportive group and one idea leads to another.

 I started these weaves which I worked on during self-isolation. My initial idea came through the work Promeneur,by Sheila Hicks see image attached. This is a piece I have always loved.

It is a small weaving made on a little portable loom that is made of stretch bars. These were used by Hicks as private expressions or ramblings. Ramblings seems a particularly apt terminology. Hicks has made thousands of these since graduate school.

 I made daily small weaves during this period of self-isolation. These reflect walks I had done, walks I missed, imaginary walks, and walks I was looking forward to doing in the future. 

 A Walk in Wimbledon

26/03/2020

A Walk on Wimbledon Common

27/03/2020

A Walk on Tankerton Beach (remembered)

28/03/2020

You can see more of these and their stories by following this link:

https://elspeth-billie-penfold.com/walking-weaves/

I missed walking with freedom and the time to do as I pleased, this was one way of taking some time to meditatively walk and think through weaving.