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Another step up:
Knots with 9 intersections
I’ve unearthed 6 of these

TheBraddaKnot

1993 | Isle Of Man | 5” x 5”
Pencil

This 1993 BraddaKnot was the first knot I created that crosses itself 9 times. All the knots in this gallery are named after Manx place names.

Bradda is a big head overlooking the bay at Port Erin in the far south of the Celtic Isle of Man. Between Belfast, Liverpool and Dublin. Kinda.

I created this piece on the Isle of Man. I have had a long association with the Island. It’s probably because it's geographically near Northern Ireland - many sought freedom from the Troubles there. Including my parents.

SN: 1:3:9

TheMarownKnot

2021 | South Boston | 4” x 4”
Pencil

Same Knot as above with
a different styling.

As I’m drawing, I think to push out this line - or tighten that line. I already have the next knot in mind. I would hurry to finish so I could get the next one out.

I went to kindergarten in Port St. Mary IOM 71’-74’. We moved away to Brighton then Edinburg. We were back on the island in 1978 and I went to primary school in Port Erin. We stayed until 1980 then moved to England. I was back again in 1989. Jan 1st 1990 we took over The Nikkei Dow and Dow Jones Nightclubs in Douglas. I was the manager.

SN: 1:3:9

TheMaugholdKnot

2021 | South Boston | 4” x 4”
Pencil

Actually I usually have - not just one - but the next couple of knots buzzing in my head as focus on the one I am working on.

I can’t remember exactly which order I made these - but each holds a clue to the next. I thought to tighten the circle in the previous knot - and push out the circle in this.

SN: 1:3:9

ThePeelKnot

2021 | South Boston | 4” x 4”
Pencil

ThePeelKnot is the 2nd version in the family. Its arms are folded on the tip of each petal. It is fundamentally different from the one above. See if you can work out how.

Peel is a small fishing town on the west coast of Man. They smoke mackerel there - there’s often a fishy fog. I found a great creativity the years I spent in the Isle of Man.

SN: 1:3:9

TheRushenKnot

2021 | South Boston | 4” x 4”
Pencil

Like here - I’ve tightened the center overlapping arms.

I love how a small tweak can alter the whole character of a knot. So I kind of make knots in chains. One after the other. Each with a slight difference.

I attended Rushen Junior School.

SN: 1:3:9

TheTynwaldKnot

2021 | South Boston | 4” x 4”
Pencil

I thought to sharpen the circle toward a triangle.

Tynwald is the Parliament of the Isle of Man. The world's oldest continuous parliament. Created by the Norse in the 10th century.

SN: 1:3:9

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