A Little Stitching
Posted: February 14, 2014 Filed under: dyeing, Work | Tags: embroidery, indigo, natural dyeing, textile 1 Comment
As a way of marking time more productively I am working on a new piece. It is constructed from some of the mass indigo session I had in the summer. Fabric is pieced then waxed and then washed leaving it with some body. The plan is to have a large cut work panel right down the middle.
Waxed vessels
Posted: February 9, 2014 Filed under: dyeing, Work | Tags: natural dyeing, vessels, wax stitch, work Leave a commentAs a way of marking time I thought I would make some waxed and printed bags. This I quickly abandoned when I realised that although I do not particularly like my machine I do need to keep it in some kind of working order and this was not the way to go. Instead rather than waste the material I decided to make some very simple vessels and once started I got a bit carried away. I had forgotten how much I like working in 3D. What I am going to do with them, I am as yet unsure. I like the way the light shines through them so maybe I will play a bit with that.
Quiet
Posted: February 6, 2014 Filed under: photography, Uncategorized, Work | Tags: Common, inspiration winter, textile art, work Leave a commentI have been somewhat quiet of late. Definitely a case of the winter blues and also waiting for things to happen. It is interesting how much my work is dictated and defined by the seasons. I have decided that there is still a great deal of mileage in terms of inspiration from the Common, more about that when I have decided on a direction. In the meantime some recent images