Is how I'm working at the moment! I love the flexibility of working freelance but it does mean that my practice shifts from calm to chaos virtually overnight when I'm engaged on a new project. I'm starting some Creative Partnership work after half term with a lovely Primary School which I know will be really rewarding but it does require alot of preparation. I'm also doing a solo exhibition in April which although is only in my local library, I'm more nervous than ever because I know that my family will visit and also alot of my 'non arty' friends, some of whom have never seen my work. So, all hands to the sewing machine!
I'm not a quilter but I do enjoy working out of my comfort zone sometimes so I'm persevering with the wall hangings I started a while ago. I've applied motifs with bondaweb....
Free machined & added paint.....
This one is almost finished, just needs the binding added.....
I'm not sure how I feel about this work. On the one hand I certainly think a larger format has more visual power than some of my smaller pieces, yet for me it's too contrived. I'm amazed that it has got this far actually since I don't have a good track record with larger pieces; I normally make them, don't like them, chop them up and reassemble into smaller pieces! I need to get over this fear of working large & figure out what the barrier is. I've recently joined the Slow Textiles group spear headed by Emma Neuberg & she's encouraging me to be less hesitant about 'going large' but I'm not sure that a quilt format is the right route for me. Emma has mentioned the delicacy of my stitching & suggested I work with sheer fabrics which I guess is the opposite of the wall hanging I've just created! Oh well, it's good to stretch yourself & try new techniques.
2 comments:
That is absolutely stunning - I want it on my wall!
The colours are amazing, and while I agree you could use more delicate fabrics, I also think that your philosophy of encompasses a sense of great strength that comes from the nature that is around us.
Hi Jacqui - really enjoyed your talk at Wolverhampton Embroiderers on Saturday. After a barren start to the year you have my creative juices flowing again. Thank you!
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