Threads.....

I started a new piece of work based on the Three Norns who sit at the base of Yggdrasil and weave the destiny of men.    I feel that this will be an important element in the body of work I am currently developing for my exhibition at Crown Gallery,Carlisle starting late  October.

I'm particularly interested in the thread-our fate,how long our thread is going to be,how it weaves and intertwines with people in our lives. The piece is currently work in progress but I'm pleased with the outcome so far......

The image isn't brilliant however it shows the more minimal approach I've adopted and the size of canvas-20 x 60 cm .It remains untitled as yet however the thread appears solid in parts and fragmented as it winds its way down the canvas. I'll put it away for now and revisit it next week. It gives me time to think about it and note what needs doing or not doing next.....

Detail-top right

Thread

According to The Book of Symbols( 2010: Ed. A. Ronnberg,)thread denotes everything from lines of narrative to filaments of being. A slender thread can become a whole fabric.Although it appears thin & delicate,threads of spider silk have greater proportionate tensile strength than steel.

The solar spider of the Brahma Upanishad weaves his universal web with a single thread. Silk is a beautiful fabric to work with. Back in my college days we experimented with silk painting & printmaking.This was the result....

                 "Anemone"
                 
Linocut print on silk with seed beads & Egyptian paste beads.              
My current work is based on the mythic Norns who sit at Urdr's Well by one of the roots of Yggdrasil.They spin,measure and cut the threads of life....