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.

Inaugurazione Museo Vicino Oriente, giovedì 19 marzo 2015 - shar.es/1fwXLI - foto Stefania Sepulcri (settore Ufficio stampa e comunicazione)

workinprogress…

"delighted cow"

drawing under the golden light of a lace lampshade.

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

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.

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)

An exciting time if it wasn't for the fact that I'm right up against a deadline.

The provisional title is "Rights granted to women by men"

okay, i know it's not that impressive right now,

but i paint in layers. this is just the first part. really. i promise it will be better.

work in progress

2010 slowlands work in progress, soon to be finished.

Eugenia uniflora Surinam Cherry.

I say mostly because I'm going to add a border to it, but the blocks have been all sewn together. I'm delighted with the layout and the overall look and blending of all the pastels and jewel like colors and the beautiful pictures in the centers of the blocks.

detail

saturday. for esquire russia. be continued soon.

Aver Smoke Ciloe Yoda Millennium Falcon punch

Here is my next project - a boston terrier named Lily that from her pictures, seems to be a teensy, tiny Boston who likes to smile. Seems to be a precious little baby.

more detail from the piece I'm working on, little bits look good, whole piece, still not sure

Cuff centerpiece: colourful chevron awaiting the cuff add-on detail.