Louise watson

The work of Gloucestershire textile artist Louise Watson is all about the power of noticing: the subtle colour of pebbles on a path, the ethereal wisp of a feather, the earthy texture of seed pods.

This is the finishing off process, which is probably my least favourite part but very important. These pieces are layered up with borders to set off the embroidery and little pieces of fabric are put into the side seams as colour references. (They look like feathers too.)I am painting on calico with acrylic and silk paint. They look like landscapes in themselves- so more ideas for new work. Here are the pieces on their backgrounds. Time for final embroidery stitches, fixing the layers…

Contemporary British crafts by the designer craft makers of the Gloucestershire Guild, based in the Guild Shop in Cheltenham

Trapped threads and fabrics in dissolvable fabric

slow stitching embroidery.

Well the weeks go by with much the same routine. lockdown is loosening a little but for us older people, much the same and fearing a second spike we won't be out that much where there are people about. Having our food and other stuff delivered or collecting it from outside the stores. Working on this piece at the moment. I seem awfully good at starting new pieces and hopeless at finishing them so want to get this one completed. Below is the other cover of the butterfly concertina book. This…

I had an amazing bird experience day at Newent on Thursday. A Kestrel on my glove, Bespectacled owl, falcon, and brown- tailed kite. Wow what a day - I was truly awe struck most of the time.

My latest piece of work for the Guild at 51. It measures 14cmx26cm - worked on felt with machine and hand embroidery. It needs framing now for the mini exhibition Taking the Waters at the end of July. It is about the exuberance of flight.