Winter Farm ~ linen collage little hill farm Framed size: 15 x 15

Framed size: 15 x 15 ins (38 x 38 ins)

This is the practise of moving with your cattle to make the most of summer grazing on the mountainside

I print my linocuts on linen myself here  in my studio

When we were children we used to visit an elderly lady who lived on a small farm among the rolling hills of County Down

A hand stitched collage made from my little linocuts and woodcuts printed on Irish linen

Winter Farm ~ linen collage little hill farm Framed size: 15 x 15Winter Farm was inspired by a place I see on a walk near my home here in County Down. At first glance you might expect the fields look bleak at this time of year but I find there is so much inspitation in the details of the landscape and the muted colours. A collage made from my little lino cuts hand printed on Irish linen. I use different types of linen, some very old, to make my collages. I sew the pieces together by hand using a variety of stitches