Margaret Godel – Oxfordshire Artweeks

Margaret Godel – portfolio

Margaret Godel, Tapestry Weaver

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Egg 2, aug24. 10 x 8.5cm. Silk, cotton. ©mdgodel24

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Illustration For A Story Yet To Be Told: DAY, feb21. 29.5 x 39cm. Oiled wool, cotton. ©mdgodel24

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Nesting Rectangle 1 (in progress), nov23 ©mdgodel23

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Nesting Rectangles 1 & 2, jan24. 53.5 x 40cm each. Oiled wool, cotton. ©mdgodel24

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Three Figures, oct23-dec24. 115-175 x 39-45cm. Oiled wool, cotton. ©mdgodel25

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Figure 3 (detail) oct24. ©mdgodel24

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Wax Figure, oct24. 24cm. Beeswax, pine resin, oil, wire. ©mdgodel25

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Textural Form, nov24. 17.5 x 14cm. Oiled wool, linen, cotton. ©mdgodel24

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Pod, jun25. Horse hair, oiled wool. ©mdgodel25

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Experimental, jun25. Jute, oiled wool, horse hair, cotton. ©mdgodel25

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - Heat, aug20 8.7 x 8.7cm. Wool, cotton. ©mdgodel20

Margaret Godel: Margaret Godel - The Curve, jul24. 16 x 10cm. Cotton, paper wrapped wire, synthetic. ©mdgodel24

Contact the artist

https://www.ayreshousestudios.co.uk/studio-artists/margaret-godel

tympani4 [at] icloud.com

Exhibition information

I am a tapestry weaver and this is the first time I have been part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. I am looking forward to welcoming visitors to my studio at Ayres House in Wallingford where I shall be showing a selection of my work in the studio, both on and off the frame, and you will, no doubt, find me weaving something! I am always happy to talk with visitors about textiles, tapestry, technique, and contemporary art.

Artist information

Margaret Godel works mainly with traditional woven tapestry techniques. She studies both ancient and more contemporary weaving as a means of developing her own practice.

Drawing inspiration from many sources, curiosity remains fundamental to her creative process which is rooted in experimentation. Emerging concepts may then be amplified or modified in future work. This way of working can lead to unexpected and ambiguous forms, as well as deceptively simple pieces.

Often working with a restricted earthy colour palette, her materials include wools, cottons, silks, and specialist yarns and threads, as well as found objects, left-over fabrics, and organic matter. Occasionally she explores ideas through different materials such as wax or clay.

Margaret is fascinated by the structure of tapestry: the limitations of the grid imposed by warp and weft, and the technical challenges of weaving. The apparent simplicity of the repetitive ‘over and under’ action of weaving, offers endless expressive possibilities. She enjoys the geometry of it as well as pushing the boundaries to exploit its unique aesthetic potential. Some of her work reflects traditional technique and form, but some breaks free from the rectilinear, and the smooth surface, offering instead organic forms with textural and sculptural qualities. Her small weavings of symbols and motifs reference various traditions and cultures.

After an academic career, Margaret graduated again with an MA in Contemporary Art Practice. From there she studied tapestry weaving at the West Dean College of Arts and Crafts. She is now at Ayres House Studios in Wallingford, and occasionally accepts commissions.

Ayres House Studios

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