Spun silk and cashmere scarves with a hint of Lurex inspired by the geometric designs and the predominate colours of blue and green associated with  Islamic art and architecture. 

57x198cm excluding fringe

57x196cm excluding fringe

'In Memorandum'

A throw with a spun silk warp and 50% cashmere/50% cotton weft with spun silk extra weft.  The designing and making of the throw symbolised a cathartic journey motivated by the loss of my mother.
The merging of three structures epitomises metaphorical paths through life. 

The colours came from my mum's Royal Albert china pieces.

The throw was on exhibition in 'Everyday Encounters', the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow from October 2012 until February 2013.

35x154cm excluding fringe

Spun silk wraps inspired by a visit to Tokyo and Kyoto in December 2010.  The structures were sourced from the renowned Prada Store in Tokyo designed by Herzog and de Meuron in 2003, and the Burberry Store's shop front in the same district. 
The colours were inspired by The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, with the red thread inclusions representing Torii gates. 
This metaphorically united the ancient and the moderns elements of Japan. 
With grateful thanks to my model, Sophie. 

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'In Memorandum2'

Triptych 40cm x 120 cm each panel

A spun silk warp and 50%  cashmere/50% cotton weft with spun silk extra weft.  The designing and making of the panels symbolised a cathartic journey motivated by the loss of my mother and memories of my grandmother.

Panels of different colours and different structures represent the journey of three different lives.

With grateful thanks to Beytan Erkman for these photos.  www.Beytan.com

These samples belong to the 'Maze Series' and were under consideration for the Final Project of my MA. 

This collection was shown in The James Hockey Gallery, Farnham UCA with other MA and MFA work from textiles, ceramics, glass, interior design and photographic students.

Copyright Teresa Strachan 2014. All rights reserved.

With grateful thanks to my model, Hannah. 

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Rust

Rust 1

Rust 2

Rust 3

The colour design exploration into 'Rust', post MA

Rust 4

Iris 1 and Iris 2 have been completed - Cashmere/Cotton and Spun Silk for Iris 1 and all Spun Silk for Iris 2.

The above Iris wrap was the perfect accessory I needed when at a family wedding.

I produced 6 wraps and scarves using my Labyrinth and Maze MA research for the design work.     The 6 are hand-dyed and hand-woven from Soysilk and Spun Silk. 

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Two further Iris inspired wraps.  The first one shown here made from spun silk, 50% cashmere and 50% cotton.  The second is all spun silk.   Both show cased on Etsy.

The 'Infinity' scarves are multiplying into double figures mainly incorporating 'morphing' techniques for design work. 

I am now working on narrower width scarves for a show in Henley on Thames.  This is a show of the handmade only and is over the August Bank Holiday 2017. 

 I have been designing more 'morphing' patterns and that has allowed me to take elements to expand further.  I intend to design and weave for the unisex market too in due course, and I am looking forward to that exercise.