2017 Gayle Heath

Gayle Heath

Rotorua, New Zealand

Secret Garden

For the theme of "Patterns in Nature", after spending literally weeks trying to decide how I could do justice to nature's patterns with freeform, I decided to actually put the patterns into nature instead taking the patterns from nature.

I did not wish to add to the huge amount of pollution and waste from mankind, so all of the pieces are worked in natural cotton over rocks and driftwood, and are now a part of the landscape, a nearly hidden part of the garden. 

Over time the cotton will break down, and as in the natural world, return back to the basic elements as nature intended.

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2016 Gayle Heath

Gayle Heath

Rotorua, New Zealand

Pohutukawa Cozy

The pohutukawa tree (Metrosideros excelsa) with its crimson flower has become an established part of the New Zealand Christmas tradition. 

This iconic Kiwi Christmas tree, which often features on greeting cards and in poems and songs, has become an important symbol for New Zealanders at home and abroad.

This piece is made from a wide variety of fibre content and textured yarns, plus wire and sequins. 

Where possible I have used stitches and the yarns to recreate the shapes and textures of the tree and it's flowers.

2015 Gayle Heath

Gayle Heath

Rotorua, New Zealand

Pacific Tunic

Sparkling Pacific Ocean waters,

A mix of teal and turquoise hues,

In sunlight, emeralds shining,

In moonlight, grays and blues.

Living in New Zealand we all have easy access to the oceans surrounding our beautiful small country. I love the rich blues, greens and turquoise that make up the Pacific Ocean.

This pacific tunic is made from crochet motifs, each one unique, and with shapes felted from scraps of wool and surrounded by crochet, as New Zealand is surrounded by the ocean. Many of the motifs include spirals, the shape of many shells, the hem has an organic flow to it representing the constant movement of the ocean.

All of the yarns to make this piece came from my stash, no yarn was purchased specifically for this project. Many textures and fibre content are included to give depth to the piece as the ocean has.

Bust size 102cm, 40”. Tunic length from shoulder approximately 100cm, 49 1/2”

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