encrusted beading - embellished to the max

I have just done a 2 day workshop with Pearl Red Moon at the Embroiderers' Guild NSW and had heaps much fun. You can find some examples of Pearls work here.


The workshop was entitled Goddess Amulet Pouch. I decided to create a small hanging for my study :



The face was a mold provided by Pearl which she has sourced in the US. I also took up Pearl's generous offer and made a couple more casts of a face which Pearl had made. I look forward to making a couple of more of these little treasures in the future using both stitch and beads. I will start with a postcard size to see how it goes.

just finished reading

Picturesque Pursuits by Carolone Jordon.

A very enjoyable and erudite study of colonial women artists from the time of colonisation of Australia by the British to the late 1800's.

sea shells

Been playing with the shell theme again. Have been lusting after a paint stick or two and finally bought myself a set of fabric crayons which are a good way to start playing. I rubbed a sea shell using the crayons and fabric and got started playing with the marks. In the course of my working I almost obliterated the crayon rubbing and what is visible has sort of crept into the background adding added texture and letting the embroidery prevail. I added beads and a shell to the embroidery. This is my first piece - a postcard. I learn a few colour lessons in the course of doing this and will try a more expanded rubbing/stencil/appliqued thingo. Its on the back burner: I will post when I get to that stage.


I will also post this on the 6 X 4 Lives site.

the snowy mountains in summer

Above - Paddy's River Falls - not far from Tumbarumba.

Below - edge of high meadow in Kosciusko National Park

and
the New Year in Canberra

sydney views

Looking out from the 15th floor of the Citigate Hotel, Sydney.

The long shot doesn't really show the small heritage buildings that still exist tucked away between the tall modern buildings

This is the roof the building which is the restaurant to the hotel - taken from the 15th floor but looking down.

Daintree dreaming

My challenge in the new year is to transform this into and (embroidered) canvas work. It started life as a charcoal drawing i did some time ago. I photocopied it and then over painted it. I have been stuggling with how I will transfer the pattern. The penny dropped - photocopy it again and cut up the copy for templates.

I have been hoarding some baramundi leather which I bought in the night market at Cairns ages ago. I am finally ready to cut it up and will apply it as well.

There is a lot of black in this drawing and i am contemplating painting the canvas with black drawing ink in some places rather than stitching it.

Playing on the internet and not stitching

Have changed the template and added a little to the blog - decided that I am not making new years resolutions this new years eve but affirming old ones:

• theme
• sample
• visit my work each day
• draw
• create a body of work
• have fun