bones and stones

In 2023 I decided that the darning card shape was too literal. It had served its purpose of representing repair and respect, but finding a more simple, primordal shape with less textile and more smoke firing patina became important.

This lovely shape appeared, easier to cut, burnish and wrap - and much less likely to break at the corners! The larger ratio of smoke markings to textile wrapping meant a shift in emphasis which works well for me.