Powsels (2026 - ongoing)
Monoprints on tosa washi paper, 94x63cm


‘Powsels and thrums are the oddments of thread that were kept [by a handloom weaver] for personal use, their hues forming new patterns; the oldest of scraps, made into other garb; the oldest of stories, made into other tales.’ (Garner, 2024, p.172). 

Powsels, from ‘powse’ – in the Cheshire dialect, meaning dirty scraps and rags.  

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An ongoing series of experiments with scrim, a fabric traditionally used as a cleaning tool in printmaking contexts, but which is employed as a means of weaving moiré patterns in my practice.   

From left to right:
1. Powsels I (double cyan), 2026
2. Powsels II (herringbone), 2026
3. Powsels III (clicks and pulls), 2026
4. Powsels IV (saturated), 2026
5. Powsels V (watered), 2026
6. Powsels VI (vertical faults), 2026

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