My Everyday. Once

I live in Yorkshire in an area that was once rich in textiles. Most of the old mills have either gone or been converted into apartments but lots of little villages can still be found dotted around with the old stone cottages at their heart.

This next embroidery I have done is a depiction of a typical view across the rooftops in one of these villages, with chimneys and roofs of varying heights, a view very similar to the one I had from my old house.

'My Everyday.Once'

I love the higgledy piggledy nature of these buildings, an indication of the steep hills that form this landscape. Who doesn't know the steep road that led up to the parsonage where the Brontes lived?

The title of the piece references the fact that this was once the view I saw every day, and so even though I have moved on, to a different view over fields and hills, this one still forms a part of my story. It remains in my memory and has been woven into my narrative. The older we get, the more past we carry with us and it's good to be able to draw on that history and experience, but always with an eye to the future.

Amanda xxx