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where emeralds grow
I've finished titivating the six mini, allotment inspired, abstract landscapesand I thought I might share one a day over the next six days(Saturday to Thursday) this one is called "the emerald...
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the beekeeper's allotment
the beekeeper's allotment is naturally honey coloured I used cellophane toffee wrappers, hand dyed silk and some metallic fabricsand the other side of the beehive cross stitch with tiny little bees on...
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the allotment hedgerow
over the top of the allotment hedgerowyou might catch a glimpse of beaded seedy thingsamongst the chiffon grassy thingson top of layers of chiffon I've used fly stitches with beadsand the corner of the...
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pumpkins and bodkins
down on the pumpkin patchthe pumpkins grow amongst the woolly ploughed furrowson a bed of hand dyed silk with metallic stitched boundaries the machine stitching is enhanced with gold paint and gilding...
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landscape lines and bees that like shiny
on this allotment there is obviously something that the bees are attracted toperhaps it is the shiny gilding flakes or that clump of orange woolly bush on the landscapethis is quite a close up shot of...
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the sunflower allotment
along with the emerald allotment ... I think the sunflower allotment is probably my favouriteand what I like about this project and each of these little allotment piecesis that you can turn them around...
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textile ingredients - materials for the tutorial
thank you so much for following along with my little allotment series. I'm now about to list the materials and talk about the ingredients suitable for all levelsI will post a tutorial here tomorrow...
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textiles - free fabric collage tutorial
the tutorial introduction - in the last post I listed the basics that you will need to have a go at my little fabric collage project - please know that you don't need all of the fabrics. For example,...
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art challenge day 1 - St. Ives and it's many moods
I've very kindly been invited by five other artists on facebook and twitterto take part in the art challenge that is going around at the moment thank you to Tina Jenson, Joelle Fanlo, Bozena - Textile...
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art challenge day 2 - wintery ones feathers and seawashed pottery
1. cold enough to snow 2. a cold and frosty morning 3. a winter seaside textile art heart4. icicle made from ice coloured crystal beads 5. grey sea town I know so well6. time ... 7. St. Ives with lace...
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art challenge day 3 - textiles in seaside colours
and one of my earliest image transfersolder work for the facebook art challenge1. St. Ives colours 2. beach streams 3. shells and beads4. down onto the beach 5. hearts 6. stitched watercolour pebbles...
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art challenge day 4 - St. Ives in my sketchbook
older work for the facebook art challenge1. Cornwall sketchbook pages 2. pebbles 3. Cornwall sketchbook pages 4. vortex 5. moon over St. Ives bay 6. Tim Shaw - Silenus - burnt paper lace7. Tim Shaw -...
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art challenge day 5 - a squabble of seagulls on a rainy Friday
older work for the facebook art challenge 1. gullible 2. silver tipped 3. on silver white wing tips 4. seagull fabrics5. almost ready to fly 6. look at me 7. feather 8. screams9. a seagull keeps a...
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studio inspirations
last week was a very good week ... my decorating got finished ... hall stairs landing and a bedroomI finished up the five day art challengeI got my wreck this journal pages doneI got my tag Tuesday...
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waiting for tiny stitches and marks
almost two weeks have passed since my last post it's been rather busy on all fronts with work progressing in my new homea new en suite bathroom is underway but not without an incredible amount of...
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moon gazing
last night ...I watched the big big moon in a soft pink skyI watched the pink deepen to a hazy dusk I saw ...craters and stars on the moon's surfaceI stayed a bit longer and watched the sky grow dark...
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tangles
hello and thanks for visitingI hope your Saturday is going well! since I last posted I had a great meeting at St. Ives Textileswhere I continued on with this textured and hand stitched piece ...I'm...
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over the wall
just popping by to wish everyone a very lovely weekend I've had a week with friends pottering in St. Ives and Mouseholeso my anticipated Saturday post will most probably pop along on Monday now have...
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that view ... and nodding pods!
the green lichen on the wall caught my eyeand so did that patch of green countryside on the far coastlooking across St. Ives bay towards Hayle and Godrevy (a favourite spot) the fields shimmered in...
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days at the seaside
a bit of a seaside post todaysharing some recent photos ... in St. Ives with my mum at the end of February quite a warm morning for Februarythe sun made everything even more beautiful ... if that's...
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