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Stories from the weave studio: deep winter

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A review of 2025 in pictures

A woman with curly gray hair, wearing a green cardigan and a rust-colored top, stands in a studio with woven textiles hanging in the background.

In the quiet time at the very beginning of the New Year, I wanted to send you my warmest wishes for 2026.

This is traditionally a time when we look back over the year that has drawn to a close, as well as looking forward to the year to come. I’d love to share some of my memories and inspirations with you here from my creative path through 2025. Thank you for joining me!

January

Moving back into my newly re-furbished studio was such a pleasure. The wintery sun was already increasing in strength, and I created a new series of wall hangings ‘Elementals’, inspired by the raw natural beauty of the Hebridean islands off the west coast of Scotland.

ELEMENTALS wall hanging in waffle weave
ELEMENTALS wall hanging in waffle weave close up

February

Exhibiting at Gallery 57 in Arundel as part of ‘Constructed’ including ‘Obsidian’ (right)…

Woven paper honeycomb wall hanging

…and more woven wall hangings coming off the loom.

Woven wall hangings in afternoon sunshine
ELEMENTALS paper and linen wall hanging

March

A commissioned scarf in purples and mauves…

Collage work as inspiration
Selecting yarns for the warp
Commissioned handwoven scarf on the loom with bobbins
Purple yarns on top of loom
Commissioned purple scarf hanging from baton
Purple and brown scarf
Magnolia blossoms

April

As the magnolias blossom, handwoven linen with painted warp artworks ‘Agate I and II’ are coming into being…

Star magnolia
Mixed media collage as inspiration
Blocks of painted yarn in situ on the loom
Prepping spun paper yarn for weaving
Handpainting the warp whilst on the loom
Detail of agate
Woven painted warp just off the loom
Agate I and II woven art

May

Small woven work ‘Into the flower garden’ is created especially for Art[s] Gallery, and is the beginning of a new series of work.

Small woven artworks side by side
Linen and paper yarn on the loom
Into the flower garden new work
Into the flower garden: small artwork
Detail of small woven artwork

June

Sketches in the studio…

Sketches on the studio wall

…and a small collection of cushions comes into being.

Woven cushions in cotton and mixed yarns
Close-up of woven cushions featuring a textured design in shades of grey, yellow, and white.

July

More scarves in lambswool inspired by a visit to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

A collection of handwoven scarves in various colors, neatly arranged on a round wooden plate.
Summer flowers
A close-up of three handwoven blankets showcasing intricate textures and colors in greens, blues, and earthy tones.
A close-up of a handwoven scarf displaying a mix of gray, purple, and green threads, elegantly folded on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a handwoven scarf featuring a textured design in gray with colorful accents, placed on a round wooden surface.

August

New lambswool blanket scarves in blues and greens…

Handwoven scarves in shades of blue and green arranged on a round plate against a textured gray background.
Close-up image of three handwoven textiles featuring a mix of green and blue colors with intricate patterns and fringed edges.

…and exhibiting with the IJ Kunstcollectief in Amsterdam.

September

Lens & Canvas art fair in The Hague.

October

A collection of lambswool blanket scarves in preparation for winter.

November

Studio views and sketches from pebbles and memories collected at Lyme Regis during the autumn break.

A wall display featuring a grid of various abstract paintings and mixed media artworks in different colors and textures.
A collection of various smooth stones and pebbles of different colors and textures, including some acorns, arranged on a light surface.
Textured woven artworks displayed on a wall, featuring a dark blue textile on the left, a light brown textile on the right, and a small abstract drawing in the center.
A collection of abstract artworks displayed on a wall, featuring various shapes and colors including blue, brown, black, and orange.
An overhead view of an art studio workspace with various textured papers and sketches laid out on a table, including a blue and white abstract collage.
Artistic weaving displayed on a wall featuring a textured piece on the left and a larger woven wall hanging on the right.
Collection of artworks and textile pieces displayed on a wall, featuring abstract paintings and woven fabric patterns.

December

Festive markets…

Display of handmade textile brooches on cardboard backing with a yellow autumn leaf.
Two handwoven scarves displayed together, one in light grey tones and the other with a multicolored zigzag pattern, hanging from a circular decorative ring with a paper star ornament in the background.
A close-up of woven textiles displaying a variety of colors and textures, including vibrant blues, earthy browns, and warm oranges, stacked together.
A display of handwoven textiles including various patterned and textured scarves hung on circular hangers against a rustic metal background.

… and a new direction in my work, which I’m looking forward to pursuing in the new year.

Textile artwork featuring geometric embroidered shapes on a textured background, framed in light wood.

Thank you…

…so much for joining me on my creative journey through the seasons. Your support and interest really does make a difference. If you’d like to see more of my work and inspirations, I post regularly on Instagram @veronicapock and my work is available online at LiminalWEAVE on Etsy and Saatchi Art. I also have a mailing list; if you would like to keep up to date with latest events and updates you can join by clicking here.

Looking forward to seeing you again in the new year.

with warmest wishes for 2026, Veronica x

“…This is the solstice, the still point
of the sun, its cusp and midnight,
the year’s threshold
and unlocking, where the past
lets go of and becomes the future;
the place of caught breath, the door
of a vanished house left ajar…”

‘Solstice poem’, Margaret Atwood

An art studio featuring woven textiles on display, with various pieces mounted on the wall and scattered artworks on a work table.

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