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I’m experimenting with smaller tapestries in the ‘Road Trip’ series, and although Luna Park in Melbourne is not * technically * one of the ‘Big Things’, I am fascinated by how creepy he is.And yeah, I definitely have to do the changing faces of the Sydney one too !This is one of those tapestries that are not making sense right now, but I’m sure it will all pull together soon!!

I have been requested to make this video about how I prepare my cartoons for tapestry weaving. You asked, I delivered! Though I will warn you, I couldn't stop talking, and it ended up being longer than I planned, haha! I know I keep saying this, but it's really important - I'm just giving you TIPS - I'm definitely not saying I'm 100% right. Experiment, and see what works for you!

Studio still life :DI LOVE my little studio at Collective Haunt - it is my oasis of calm, and I surround myself with my favourite artworks. And yes, I AM a neat freak, not apologising for that :DYou can find me here most Saturdays, so come and visit between 11 and 4!

‘Theatre Of The Grotesque No. 2: Borehole’ - hand woven tapestry by Michelle Driver (2019) Trepanning, or trepanation is basically drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure. In ancient times, it was also used to let the evil spirits out.Trepanation experienced a resurgence in the 1960s, when a group of people used trepanation as a way to get high and emulate their ‘third eye’ to experience euphoria and enlightenment. Joey Mellen wrote a book called Bore Hole, and he and his partner Amanda Feilding practiced self trepanation - the latter did it for the camera in a short...

I’m nearly there!I brought this loom home so I can work on this tapestry DAY AND NIGHT!Well, maybe not every day, but pretty much every night, haha!Though because I’m using the entire height of this loom, the warp is getting pretty tight … but y’know, if my fingers don’t bleed, I’m not working hard enough *I can’t wait to show you this one - it’s the first time I’ve woven on the side since my very first tapestry in 2012 :O