Tricky Thread

09/06/2025

This art project was designed and crafted for an exhibition on 80 years of liberation. The “shawl Libertas” symbolises: War and oppression, liberation, reme...

25/01/2025

This video is about the making of the project ‘Mampuria Kutu’. It is the sixteenth episode of the ‘Dynamic weaving series’. The Dynamic weaving series is pub...

19/01/2025

Last year, Tricky Thread was in the fortunate circumstance of being able to take a trip to the Caribbean island of Bonaire. This amazing trip resulted in the project “Mamparia Kutu.
An article about this project can be read in issue 25 of WoolWench TinyStudio Creative Life Magazine.

27/09/2024

I am sorry to hear that actress Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, died today at the age of 89.
In 2023, I conducted a project on capes and cloaks freely inspired on Maggie Smith’s role as Professor Minerva McGonagall.
Herewith the making of the shawl ‘Maggie McGonagall’ in tribute to this talented woman.
https://youtu.be/ezo9geNR4Ds?si=Js5VSbDDMG9erwKU

22/09/2024

This video is about the making of the shawl I made for fifteenth episode of the ‘Dynamic weaving series. The Dynamic weaving series are published in tinyStud...

30/08/2024

Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

'The Secret Garden' The fifteenth project in the Dynamic Weaving series, Published in WoolWench TinyStudio Creative Life Magazine

02/06/2024

The making of the shawl 'Aletta'.
Details can be found in the fourteenth episode of the 'Dynamic Weaving' series in the new issue of FiberyGoodness TinyStudio: Spinners And Yarn Crafters

The making of the shawl Aletta is the fourteenth episode of the ‘Dynamic Weaving’ series. This project is about with the period Art Nouveau.The time when Ale...

01/03/2024

The thirteenth project of the 'Dynamic weaving' series is based on a story of Alcyone, the daughter of Ae**us, the god of the wind, from Greek mythology. Alcyone was turned into a kingfisher by Zeus. In the Netherlands, the Kingfisher is called Ice Bird. The whole story can be read in issue 22 of WoolWench TinyStudio Creative Life Magazine. Special thanks to Suzy for editing the article, Erwin Jansen for the use of his beautiful photos and Khansenhof Zoersel for the super-soft mohair.

28/01/2024

As magical as dyeing wool is casting silver. The result is a sterling silver pendant with a cultured baroque freshwater pearl.

20/01/2024

Extra long Teeswater locks spun on the overdrive of the Majacraft Aura. The locks will be incorporated into my next project for FiberyGoodness TinyStudio: Spinners And Yarn Crafters

26/12/2023

This video is about the making of the scarf
'Lady detective in pink'
http://tinyurl.com/Detectiveinpink
A material selection and work description for this shawl can be found in issue 21 of. TinyStudio Creative Life Magazine
For the car lovers, the car in the video is a Bentley 4.5 Litre 'Blower' photographed at Gallery Aaldering

This 'Lady Detective in Pink' shawl is inspired by the Miss Fisher murder mystery book series by Kerry Greenwood.Special thanks to Gallery Aalderink exquisit...

27/11/2023

Article 12 of the dynamic weaving series is roughly based on the historical mystery novels of author Kerry Greenwood. It revolves around the personal and professional life of Phryne Fisher, a glamorous private investigator in 1920s Melbourne. The article can be read in issue 21 of WoolWench TinyStudio Creative Life Magazine
Special thanks to Gallery Aaldering for the photo shoot.