Name: derived from botanical name (phormium tenax) for the native flax of New Zealand.
Background: my attemt at hand made flax paper.
Face and hand: sculptured from a pulp of flax leaves and water-soluable, clear plastic adhesive.
Hair: hackeled linen fibre.
Crochet border and garment: hand spun linen fibre.
Decoration: dried flower stem.
Mount: an oval of heavy card.
Border: heavy card padded covered in linen fabric; then the crochet attached with invisible stitches.
Size: oval – 19" x 15" [48cm x 38cm]
International Crochet Diploma piece