The mythological sea nereids of Greek mythology form a key theme of the latest exhibition Simon Lewty and the Nereids, open at the Lettering Arts Centre in Snape Maltings. I chose to interpret Oreithyia - the Nereid of the Raging Waves. Here is the finished piece, woven in linen, wool and silk 30cm x 30cm. I swim in the North Sea every morning often in rough water and I drew upon this experience to choose the colours and decide the textures of the stylised wave forms.
