at my studio

Work in progress welches nie ein Ende fand, dabei begann es doch recht gut.

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Some more inspiration from my faves for you to ponder over partner.

1. [workinprogress], 2. half square triangle mini, 3. No Prints Allowed challenge quilt, 4. Detail of the "Manly Quilt", 5. A gift from Aunt Leah, 6. Japanese Lantern Quilt, 7. Doll Quilt Swap 6, 8. 4073379_FnhlDagF_c, 9. { windmills progress }

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torbellamonaca è un quartiere periferico di roma. situato oltre il grande raccordo anulare, il quartiere appare estraneo, più di altri, dalle dinamiche e dalle connessioni con la città. nei suoi palazzi è condensata un'umanità precaria, talvolta illegale, spesso alle soglie della povertà. tra le sue mura, a tratti carcerarie, si aprono varchi che conducono a inaspettati giardini, biblioteche, centri di aggregazione. in uno di questi varchi si è inserito il Laboratorio Museo di Arte Sperimentale de "Gli Amici", supportato dalla Comunità di Sant'Egidio e diretto dalla giovane Maria Carosio. Parte da qui la nostra esplorazione nel quartiere.

So far, so good.

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in my studio

Been stretching tea-stained watercolor paper over wood framing.

The large one is 16"x20" and the small one is 11"x14"

I've been working steadily on my next exhibition piece which is entitled "Brexit - the first lie"

The background fabric is a piece of distressed black denim and I'm adding slits to this to denote the cracks in society caused by the result of the referendum.

These slits are backed with fragments of old paper which I machined over, coloured and varnished.

They will be eventually "papered over"

This shows the reverse of the fabric before the spare paper was torn away

It will be the moment of truth when I print all three together!

I'm sure I will find a few things I need to change before I can declare the print finished.

These were treated with the crackle medium which didn't work at all. It also left the image very hard and shiny so it was difficult to crumple.

I will have to look for another use for this product.

workinprogress…

Chris McConnell’s current work, being created at Chelsea Flower Garden, includes these butterfly-inspired structures, which are made from recycled steel and will hold hanging baskets.

I really like this one!

"delighted cow"

drawing under the golden light of a lace lampshade.

Definitely a work in progress, seeing as I have no idea what to do next!

WIP - experiment in making a corsage from scraps of furoshiki fabric - needs a button or something in the middle and a ribbon or pin on the back so it can be fixed to a furoshiki bag

bits in studio

#workinprogress

I am leading a workshop called "The Book Artist as an explorer" and as a result I have discovered some treasures which have been hidden from view for a while.

I am now inspired to carry on with some work which has been left unfinished for some time

I have no idea

I finally got back to this quilt I've been making for Clark, buckled down and did the main piecing of it. This has been a total bear of a no pattern quilt in that there are variable lengths and widths--all to incorporate the different sized fussy cut robots. I can't believe it actually looks pretty much like I wanted it to.

Needs more polishing

making paper towel jewelry for a swap.

I realise it doesn't look much yet, but it marks the beginning of a much larger mosaic project :-)

detail

A page made out of hand made paper, and hand dyed fabric.

These have been part bleached and have overpainted details.

I hope to illustrate the creative and life cycle with these drawings.

Mixed media

Recycle those bread ties. :o)