Thursday 12 November 2020

Insects revisited.


In the 1990s Sally was commissioned to create a waistcoat based on insects, the above photo shows it on the recipient and below some of her design ideas being worked on paper.


Like many of us in the time of Covid she has been seeking ways to kickstart her creativity. DESIGNMATTERS TV by Linda and Laura Kemshall has proved a place where a pleasant half hour or two has been spent.Sally was interested in the way Linda had used ATCs(artists trading cards ) to create a book.
And even more  delighted to find that she had stored away her inspirations for the above waistcoat.


Ever one to reuse and repurpose whenever possible she has used old watercolour sketches ,washed and hung out to dry, before repurposing  as her pages.


Borders to the pages have been collaged from papers cut with fancy edges 


or stamped with Sally's collection of  woodblocks  bought on many trips abroad.


Some creatures have been embellished with free machine stitch



She has also begun to refer back to her original design, adding in twisted stems of Convolvulus behind these glorious creatures .


It just goes to show that ideas can keep on giving!





 

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