 Weave, Interweave 2011: I became interested in creating a simple but primal knot: the centre of this design. Then it occurred to me that you could weave another knot around this... and another around this - each retaining its independent order of 'unders' and 'overs'. A design in progress... |
 Weave, Interweave 2 A partially coloured version of the previous design. The cup shapes were a surprise when they appeared - a manifestation of the grail perhaps? Discovery has always been a key aspect of my artistic work. The initial line drawing was scanned into a computer and coloured there. A work in progress. I enjoy knotworking... |
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 Kells Dogs 1 I rarely adapt traditional designs - I prefer to develop new work. This was done for a friend and is a detail from the Book of Kells (folio 4a - a canon table of pillars and arches). The dogs could be guardians. I wanted to keep the main alternation of their bodies intact as smaller energetic bands weave around them. This shows how Celtic art can reveal qualities of energy, movement and interaction. Don't mess with these dogs! |
 Kells Dogs 2 This drawing has a dark background which is how, traditionally, designs were and still are often treated - and for good reason: the dark ground gives us a clue to the nature of illumination! The secondary interlacings extend from the ears and tail. Dogs are highly sensitive to sounds and we all know how tails instinctively wag! There could also be a suggestion of awareness of the supernatural. Be imaginative when you approach these designs and you may unlock meaning. |
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 Three Worlds I designed this knot sometime in 2005. Celtic wisdom and the nature of the world is often revealed in triplicities. Each knot links to the next along an alternating outside/inside path. The photographic treatment of the bands shows potential for further work. |
 Fourfold Another relatively simple stand-alone design. Its fourfold nature says something about the nature of four and of things which fall naturally into groups of four: like the seasons and the elements. Knot bad... |
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 Source 2013: This card model was made for a ceramic design. The Celtic work is incorporated into one of the Platonic solids: the icosahedron - traditionally associated with the element of water. The intention is to make a plaster mould of the original so it can be reproduced more easily. The finished thing will be held-easily-in-the-hand. |
 Source - side view Note how the points are five-pointed stars but the centres of the equilaterally trianglar faces are hexagons created by the Celtic knotwork as it processes around the icosahedron to create a single triple band. Phew! That explanation shows you why I often prefer to make pictures! An intriguing form indeed... |
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 Source - top view Looking down... it's interesting to see the Celtic patterns (working as a surface and mirror) combining with the three dimensional qualities of the icosahedron. This creates a work that operates on many levels simultaneously. Then imagine turning it in your hands... |
 Recent Work: 2014 - 2015 For my very latest finished work, as well as other major designs, please go to the SHOP and SCRAPBOOK sections. |
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