Winter Farm ~ linen collage little hill farm This is the practise of

This is the practise of moving with your cattle to make the most of summer grazing on the mountainside

This image was inspired by a walk in the woods at Ardmaddy

Hard wearing

The image shows a typical scene in the west of Ireland

I sew the pieces together by hand using a variety of stitches and embroidery techniques

Winter Farm ~ linen collage little hill farm This is the practise ofWinter Farm was inspired by a place I see on a walk near my home here in County Down. At first glance you might expect the fields look bleak at this time of year but I find there is so much inspitation in the details of the landscape and the muted colours. A collage made from my little lino cuts hand printed on Irish linen. I use different types of linen, some very old, to make my collages. I sew the pieces together by hand using a variety of stitches