Inspired by the landscape rhythms of Steart Marshes wetlands, Sian has used locally grown  Somerset willow and cane, combined with fabrics that have been weathered by the wetland environment to record the rhythmical changes of pattern. She is particularly interested in contours and layers within the sediment which sculpted by the ebb and flow of the change in water levels.

Moonlit Dip

Bird movement at dusk in marshland landscape

Fine canes applied to black organdie suggesting banks of wind blown reeds that border areas of marshland.

Weathered fabrics trapped within the pattern formation of the curved lines of wrapped cane.

‘Pools of Sky’

Curved forms of inter-connected cane have been used stretch translucent fabrics suggesting areas of sky reflected on the watery pools.

‘Spiralling into flight’
Dyed, wrapped and manipulated cane

‘Fragile Nests’

Manipulated cane, forming delicate nest-like forms.

‘Fragile Nests’

Manipulated cane formed into nest-like clusters to support egg-like forms of moulded silk fibes.

‘Hidden Treasure’
Gilded marsh-weathered fabrics and golden beads, to celebrate the treasured status of marshland sediment to absorb carbon-dioxide.