A study visit to Grimsby to see the spaces for the next exhibition venture with the 62 Group of Textile Artist - my next creative venture.
Perhaps my next task is to start drawing fish?
Monday, 3 March 2014
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
For Jamila
I was reminded of this drawing session I did with Audrey Walker recently when I was viewing your blog Jamila. I hope this will make a connection for you too.
The lines initially came from a study of the edges of fabric scraps in the sketchbook pages below, in particular the study of the edge of the right hand piece of frayed linen.
This line was drawn using a number of different media and grounds in this composite piece below.
A few more drawings on damp cartridge paper
… and then on tracing paper which I particularly love and will use again. I could have gone on forever.
Monday, 9 December 2013
‘Approaches to Stitch’–now printed
My latest creation – or rather a part of a creation - is this exciting book on mixed media stitch techniques, edited by Maggie Grey.
It features six well known textile artists. It originally had a working title of ‘Six of the Best’ but Maggie wisely decide that this title would give ‘interesting’ and possibly inaccurate results if it was searched for online. So ‘Approaches to Stitch’ it is.
I’m excited to share this with you, particularly my own workshop contribution, of course and have copies I can sell to you – see details below.
A free online workshop is offered to accompany the book on this link which shows you how to make your own observational drawings in preparation for making your own still life drawing in wire and stitching. Surprise yourself with your drawing skills!
You can buy the book from me and have the added bonus of a lovely personal message in your book, for you or a friend if giving as a gift.
I will send your book off to you as soon as I receive your email – much quicker and more reliable than Amazon!
The price is £16, with an added postage of £2 for UK addresses and £7 for non-UK addresses.
UK purchasers are asked to pay by cheque, but non UK purchasers are welcome to use PayPal, although an extra £2 will be added to to cover the levy added by PayPal.
Address for cheque and PayPal link will be sent by email once your order has been received.
Please give the following information in your email -
Your name and address
Your method of payment
The name of person to whom you’d like the personal message addressed.
Email me to order your copy of ‘Approaches to Stitch’
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Hibernation and activity in Pink Wood
It’s been an interesting few weeks down in a small wood in Somerset! I’ve been working with a select group from the 62 Group on an outdoors project in Pink Wood, near Bruton. It was part of the Somerset Art Works event this autumn and attracted lots of visitors. We contended with the weather as well as ‘comfort’ needs during the day time (although returned to a borrowed house to sleep in comfort!) Penny Burnfield sited her large horse lorry which gave us loo, tea and coffee making facilities as well as being a place to sit in the dry and to store equipment. Two garden gazebos made a great outdoor covered are for sitting under to rest.
Work began in Pink Wood a few days before the SAW event started and we all worked hard, finding places and materials of interest to work with.
I made three pieces. One called ‘Highlights’ was a series of about 30 empty picture frames, painted pink, and suspended at strategic places to show off the many beautiful vistas and interesting details in the wood.
As well as being a place of natural beauty, enjoyed by walkers, riders and picnickers, the wood has an income by selling coppiced trees to a contractor for wood chippings. Piles of cut logs lay to the side of the path that reminded me of rolls of fabric in a shop – another retail outlet. I decided to label some of these logs.
Close to the gate were a few very large tree stumps that formed a bit of a natural barrier around the gateway. The bark on these stumps was separating from the trunk and one had the most interesting edges, holes and grooves . I decided to highlight these by tucking wool fleece along them – in pinks and reds of course.
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