Eclipse by Bridget Bidwill
Eclipse 200 by 300cm
Bridget's work emcompasses both European traditional and modernist painting technique. Finding a suitable method to express this in a textile rug medium proved challenging
Work on paper / bridget bidwill
Simply dying a few shades of wool yarn and attempting to blend them would not convey the true aesthetic of Bridget's signature style. Instead, we introduced an ancient method of dying (abrash) where hand spun yarns were on purpose, dye unevenly.
This carries through to the surface tones of the pile creating subtle and organic variations
Abrash dye method
Dilana's translation of Bridget's work into a textile captures the essence of her painting technique and soft colour tones.
Eclipse 200cm by 300cm