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I was given a sheet of magazine scraps which had been applied to a background in a haphazard manner and was asked to use this as a source of inspiration!
I find this sort of challenge VERY difficult as I usually work to an idea, not an image.
After a mild panic I decided to gesso the whole page in an attempt to tone down the images and then I used it to create a folder which I then die cut and embossed.
I then grabbed the scrap bag and started to machine embroider images which started to leap from the page.
This is one sample.
fried toms, fried mushrooms, fried egg, fried sausage, bacon (fried I'm going to assume), blood sausages, baked beans, bubble and speak, toast, builder's tea
mixed media collage works, in acrylic. I have been burning it up lately, and these are stages of works in progress. eventually i want to make time lapse gifs.
I am in the process of machining a large scale fingerprint which will form part of my latest Women's' Suffrage project.
This measures 6 inches by 5 inches and is on a calico base.
I prefer not to hoop up my fabric, but in this case it was necessary as the circular stitching would have distorted the fabric rather too much.