Rope note 11

' the rope to pull the plough was made of twisted root fibres or seal skin'

Having been aware of the extent of the traditional use of ropes, needing
ropes for everything I wrote this poem as part of the exhibition -

                                                                               rope
              

pull the plough

hold the haystack

fasten the thatch

lead the horse

tether the cow

bind the pannier

secure the fowler

snare the bird

lash the boat

bind

tie

make fast

connect

link

entwine

Rope No.26

Plant - Silver Birch
Location - Woodland planting
Notes - The stems are long, thin and flexible and lovely to work with
also they are a beautiful red against the white trunk

Rope No.20

Location - Amongst my willow patch
Plant - Bramble
Notes - Heard about this being used for baskets once the spikes are cleared

Rope No.19

Location - Trees in the garden
Plant - Silver Birch
Notes - This is the right time to cut the small twigs for making rope
when the sap is risen and before the leaves are out. We can feel spring
something tangible with the light

Rope No.18

Location - Stray bits of grass blown to the roadside
Plant - Purple moor grass
Notes - Working with making thin rope using found stray bits of grass
something very satisfactory about this