Dear Joanne, I came across your paper boat project in FiberArts magazine and thought it was a wonderful idea, uniting the world by encircling it with paper boats all sailing their way back to you. I hope my late entry makes port in time!
I lived in Scotland in the 1980’s, while doing my PhD in evolutionary genetics at Edinburgh University and have loved it ever since. I met and married my husband there and though we live back in my home country, Australia, we retain a real connection to your beautiful country through visits and family and friends. Two of our four children have Scottish names and I have a strongly Celtic background.
My little boat, in it’s silk organza sheerness, represents the fragility of our Earth. The ecosystem balances precariously on rough seas, the planet apparently thrown overboard. It is made from silk, linen and natural dyes with a bit of paper as well.
Although I trained as a scientist, I now channel my passion for the environment into my work as a textile artist. My boat brings a cargo of hope and all the best wishes for your project to succeed. It is a wonderful thing you have done inspiring people all over the world and it is just what we need in these times. Just as the Westland set sail with courage and high hopes, united we can achieve great things. Good Luck with your voyage.
Kind regards
Mary-Jane Walker.
PS. My daughter, Iona, was also very taken with your project and encloses a ship full of Australian animals for you!!
I lived in Scotland in the 1980’s, while doing my PhD in evolutionary genetics at Edinburgh University and have loved it ever since. I met and married my husband there and though we live back in my home country, Australia, we retain a real connection to your beautiful country through visits and family and friends. Two of our four children have Scottish names and I have a strongly Celtic background.
My little boat, in it’s silk organza sheerness, represents the fragility of our Earth. The ecosystem balances precariously on rough seas, the planet apparently thrown overboard. It is made from silk, linen and natural dyes with a bit of paper as well.
Although I trained as a scientist, I now channel my passion for the environment into my work as a textile artist. My boat brings a cargo of hope and all the best wishes for your project to succeed. It is a wonderful thing you have done inspiring people all over the world and it is just what we need in these times. Just as the Westland set sail with courage and high hopes, united we can achieve great things. Good Luck with your voyage.
Kind regards
Mary-Jane Walker.
PS. My daughter, Iona, was also very taken with your project and encloses a ship full of Australian animals for you!!
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