Warp Weights

In each of these drawings, stones are the carriers of a history of human activity that is informed by place and geological origin. My own background as a tapestry weaver drew my attention to the stone and clay forms that Neolithic weavers of Northern Europe, Iceland and the Faroe Isles used as weights to create tension in the warp threads. The weights provide a classic example of the way local geological materials are used culturally, and are one way I associate human activity with geological processes.