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 see you. Random eye that popped up while working in my art journal.

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 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.

Because I’m always up to something

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.

a work in progress... for a special someone

Mr Godson and the five basketball players

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.

Working on a burrowing owls illustration for www.100owls.com

Ink and watercolor.

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

Old progress pics of the last stages of Ingenue before molding.

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

Miniature toadstools and mushrooms. Work in progress

work in progress

being made for my daughter's godson

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.

Filled with goodies

And the shelf is up!

Not sure I'm loving the pink wedge - I did a light and dark of each color, and my thought was that light red is actually pink, but I'm not sure I like that. Maybe a darker pink would work better there...

One of the Country Craft stalls at the school fete. Canford School Canford Magna Poole Dorset UK.

Mold making :-))

Old progress pics of the last stages of Ingenue before molding.

A peek at the rest of the Pocket Stufflings:)

Customization inspired by Hulk Buster but this is not Hulk Buster per se. Extra parts mostly from Kotobukiya's Builder's Parts and excess part from PG Astray Red Frame, and PG 00 Raiser. A bit of kitbash from LBX DEQ00 and MG Sazabi ver.Ka. Paint job consists of Tamiya's Spray Can TS-38 (Gun Metal) and dry-brushed with Tamiya's paint XF-16 (Flat Aluminium). Lighting works consist of Hiromi's mini LEDs.

this is how i plan to scale the universe

thinking of the composition

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.

algo que venimos haciendo como semillitas con Alma

These hang around the studio, getting in the way and looking more and more bedraggled.

I have taken the bull by the horns and made a hanging display book so that they are now all in one place and out of the way.

This is the first stage.

As I wanted the pages to be easily removable I have safety pinned these to individual pieces of dyed blanket which will act as the book hinges.