Cycle of life
There’s something about springtime and the sights and sounds of nature which unleashes our creativity. I was reminded of this while marvelling at this wonderful piece by Nigel Cheney, a finalist in the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2022, in the Textile Art Open Category. The contrastof the vibrant plumage of the hummingbirds against the monochrome background featuring the hare is so striking. You can see all the finalists at the website below and the overall winner is due to be announced at the end of January: handembroidery.com/2022-hand-lock-prize-embroidery-finalists. Registration for the 2023 Hand & Lock Prize is open until 31 March 2023. Go to handembroidery.com/the-prize/how-to-enter-the-prize for full details of the competition. Good luck to anyone who enters this year! Nigel’s beautiful birds in turn remind me of the joy-filled…