News — tapestry loom

I made this work because many people assume I must be patient to be able to work in very slow mediums like tapestry and handweaving.No, I am not patient!I am actually a very highly-strung, ‘Energiser Bunny’ kind of person, some say ‘pocket rocket’, I don’t sit still, I don’t relax, and I never stop creating. I’m completely obsessed. And I realise that saying all of this out loud makes me sound kinda crazy. But that’s just the way I am.I find a way to work on my creativity every single day, even when working full time, because I feel super...

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!

‘Warp / Weft’ - 2022, hand woven tapestryAll fabric have these two things in common: warp, which are the vertical threads held under tension on the loom, and weft, which are the horizontal threads.In tapestry, the warp is not seen, as the weft threads are packed down very tightly - so in this tapestry, all you are seeing is the weft, although the warp is the ‘backbone’ of the whole piece.With my handwoven scarves, you can see both the warp and the weft, as both create the pattern.So even though tapestry and handweaving have a lot in common, they are...

Yes, here are the details for my solo TEXTural exhibition at Collective Haunt!I'm at the gallery every Saturday, so I will see you there :)

‘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...