My wall hangings share some characteristics with my throws, most typically the block design approach. In other aspects, such as materials, proportions, composition and finishing, they are quite different.

For this type of work I like to use paper yarn in the warp and a combination of paper and raffia yarns in the weft. The properties of these materials are crisp and rigid. They give results that are much less like fabric and enable the pieces to hold their shape, lending them a somewhat sculptural quality.

Transforming these woven textiles into finished wall hangings is surprisingly complicated and requires an acute sensitivity to the materials used. It involves a good amount of hand-stitching and hand-manipulating to form top and bottom edges. I also incorporate an invisible hanging system at the back with solid brass bars.

Occasionally I make wall hangings using softer yarns. Visually these pieces are closer to my throws, but because they are conceived as wall hangings all the necessary considerations go into the process from the start. Their time-consuming finishing process is like that of the paper yarn panels.