Effie Galletly

A detail of the piece.

Hebridean Waters is a play with colour and form. The dazzling blues and aqua shades in the seas around the Western Isles of Scotland have to be seen to be believed. This is an attempt to emphasize how strong and clear they can be. The piece is made with several patterns, turned and shown differently. It is machine pieced and hand quilted.

A detail of the main piece.

Peat(s) is a more iconic image bringing together the ideas of the piles of peat being cut on the moor and the piles which are seen outside the houses of the cutters. They are piled in many ways but the crucial element is letting air through the piles so that the peats dry out ready for use.

A close up of the piece.

Reflections of the Clisham is a piece of landscape work inspired by a fabulously clear day on the Isle of Harris last year (Sept 2015) where the air was unusally still and the colours crystal clear. The piece is made in a traditional template led fashion, is machine pieced and hand quilted.