Coursework.

Jenn had wanted something different to do so she enrolled on Tansy Hargan's 'Framing Nature' .It took place over ten days and each day there was  a video with tasks to do .It involved using a viewfinder drawing ,collage and painting ,with a variety of subjects .Not all of the tasks appealed but Jenn worked her way through in a small and a medium sized sketchbook. Some of the resulting thumbnails may well find themselves into textiles ,while others will just sit.

She had also returned to fabrics created on Lorna Crane's' Perfectly Imperfect ' course.

She decided to see if she could make more vessels.The fabrics were  chosen ,machine stitch embellished and backed with wadding .Next hand stitch was applied.She then turned to the bases weaving some strips of fabric and coiling others on the machine Now all that remains is the 3D construction.

 

July get together.

Debby confessed that she had not made anything, very unusual ,but true to herself she had been creative just not with a needle. She had been on a break in St Ives and took ' Soul Color ' by Emma Burleigh to work through. While out she spotted this butterfly which turned out to be a Silver Studded Blue.

She was also taking part in the free instagram"Fodder Challenge"over twelve days .The first day's challenge entailed using watercolour and mixed media to create tropical leaves.

Sue D had also been doing other than textiles.She belongs to a U3A art group and had been creating this evocative seascape .It is not in the right size frame but was there to show how a frame concentrates the eye.

Will Kemp was mentioned ,not sure if he inspired the piece below.