With so many favourite bits already, I couldn’t resist this sneak peek of work in progress. Although, currently at 1.4 metres x 1.35 metres I could be here for sometime. A blackbird and a pair of red shoes can be found in it and the remnants of a 1970s house coat. With props like those it’s going to keep me busy for a few more weeks yet.
Happy stitching
A colourful workshop with members of the Much Wenlock WI brought Open Studios 2017 to a delightful end today. Textile stories and techniques have been exchanged as those who stitch do! Thank you for all my lovely visits.
And I said goodbye to my blackbirds as they went off to a new home.
Happy Open Studios 2017
These garden birds and other work can be seen at my home studio and at The Willow Gallery next month as part of Open Studios in and around Oswestry. (10th/11th & 17th/18th June) There will be demonstrations and I may have cake!
And some of my embroideries will be flying further afield this Autumn as part of the following two exhibitions.
Birds of Wales Exhibition 16th September – 5th November at Oriel Ynys Mon, Anglesey
Winter Curiosities 2nd December – end of January at Twenty Twenty, Much Wedlock
http://www.borderlandvisualarts.com
http://www.twenty-twenty.co.uk
childhood dress PAPER DOLL CUT OUT add more flowers
make do and mend TURN UP THE HEM add a new collar
i loved my vintage dress with the great pink flowers
I still have a couple of pieces of work I’d like to finish, but finish or not, my door will be open as part of the BVA Open Studios for the next two weekends. 11th/12th & 18th/19th June, 2016. Group Exhibition at The Willow Gallery, Oswestry.
There will be old and new pieces on show and a little impromptu stitching too! All are welcome.
Happy, stitching days.
Garden inspiration
New work
Rose Queen
With three weeks to go until BVA Open Studios, everything is starting to fit into place. I shall have various pieces of sewing on the go so if you would like a “little how to” demonstration please feel free to ask.
For those of you who may wish to visit, more information and maps can be downloaded from the BVA website or picked up at The Willow Gallery and Library, Oswestry and participating studios.
http://www.BorderlandVisualArts.com
Sunny, happy open studios
Along with other BVA artists, I will be opening my studio on the 13th/14th & the 20th/21st June, 2015. There will be artists workshops, demonstrations and a group exhibition at The Willow Gallery, Oswestry, throughout the month.
In my own studio you will find framed/unframed pictures, mixed media pieces, stitched birds, cups and saucers. Free machine embroidery demonstrations on both Saturdays and Sundays on request.
A very busy time but deadlines are always good for creativity!
Stitch, create and be happy …
