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I had my sewing machine out this morning so I doodled some Christmas designs on to a piece of old blanket using brown paper, wrapping paper, newspaper and stitch.
Burnt using a soldering iron.
These are work in progress as I will be adding trims before putting them on cards
After tacking two sides together with 50/50 solder a bead of 60/40 is run over it to smooth it. 60/40 is 60% tin, 40% lead, it flows easier and takes longer to set up giving time to create an even bead. 50/50 is not as easy to work into a nice bead.
Collaboration with ceramicist Trevor Lillistone for Arts Council funded 'Two Make' project with Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. The project developed into a touring exhibition to Corinnium Muesum, Cirencester, Museum in hte Park, Stroud, Walford Mill, Dorset.
Porcelain, neon acrylic
Lots going on in the studio on this wet and windy day.
I'm experimenting with some further techniques using tea bags. These are drying on some sketch book paper and they are leaving some interesting marks.
Work in progress for some ATC cards. Do you remember all the rules about table manners? Yeah me neither. I'll post the finished products later.
still working on it... although it may not look like it's changed much, I totally screwed up her face this morning, and spent hours getting her to look half way okay again.
I have been experimenting today with making chains out of a variety of materials.
Some were formed from ripped fabric and finger crocheted, some were made out of wool and crocheted with a hook, and others were knitted in a loose manner.
The textured background is building up nicely.
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.
Work in progress.
"What shall I wear today - who am I?"
This final section shows a woman as a voter ( at last).
I have made it out of pleated shot silk and ribbons with added computer designed text. It is covered by a plastic dome which has the effect of ageing the sentiment.
Mixed media - less than 1 inch high
I'm running a workshop tomorrow and this is the mess I've got into whilst preparing the session.
You should see the laundry and the kitchen too- I've been spreading myself about somewhat.
Collaboration with ceramicist Trevor Lillistone for Arts Council funded 'Two Make' project with Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen. The project developed into a touring exhibition to Corinnium Muesum, Cirencester, Museum in hte Park, Stroud, Walford Mill, Dorset.
porcelain, neon acrylic
I'm so glad I remembered this pattern from the wacky Australian quilting magazine I bought almost a year ago because it's perfect for Rouenneries.
-- Pookie
have been drawing in my lunchbreaks on some days over the past two weeks. Drawing old law books in the library I work in. This was completed over three sessions. I've posted the work in progress on my blog this week. www.alissaduke.com/2015/08/old-law-books.html
My drawings of Library books and shelves are available on Greeting Cards www.etsy.com/au/shop/AlissaDuke
These flowers were made from painted non-woven interfacing with centres of dyed kitchen sponge. The flowers were waxed with acrylic wax before they were sewn to the waistcoat.