Working larger and auditioning ideas.

Kirsten has really enjoyed her 10 week pottery course ,so much so she has enrolled for next term.She will explore texture and surface design .

She has been inspired from lots of previous work like her life drawing ,hence the figure

She has created both coiled and slabbed work 

and has gone on to make a much larger piece.It incorporates slab, coiling and applied clay with the possibility of inlaid .Fingers crossed it comes through the firing.

Sue H. had spent some time looking back at photos of Giverny ,Monet's garden in France .She brought along her inspirations, her embellisher sample book and had put together threads and fabrics .

We wonder what form this may take?

 

Innovate

Fumi has been creating some sea inspired amurigami magic . Above a box lid with coral and below her own pattern for a lobster.They are incredibly tiny and made with stranded cotton.

She also likes to use natural dyes and is keen to reuse fabrics .

These are all recycled shirts

and hand embroidered .The little label ,bought in Japan , spells her name and is just like the ones seen in gift shops here .We think it looks classier !

Fabrics below dyed using rosemary ,tea, avocado ,blackberry and cabbage.Patterns created by folding and dipping.

At the same workshop as Carol she made a blue tit .

 

Lots of inspirational and skilful pieces.

Carol has lots of skills and always plays down her contribution.At today's meeting she showed a very diverse set of pieces employing a range of skills .First was this ,almost finished ,Wren created at a Bristol Stitchers workshop run by our own felt expert ,Kirsten . He has such a lot of character and there's no mistaking him for any other little bird.

Next is Blackwork, as taught by Alexia of Bristol Stitchers ,such a fiendishly difficult technique to master .W e think Carol has done very well .

Last month Sue D . was clearing out her stash and Carol put some of her offcuts to use making a nappy and some leggings for her granddaughter's doll .

Last is this delightful mouse ,seen sitting alongside the doll above.This is a new mouse for Carol's new grandson ,his sister already has one she loves .We have the feeling he will too when he is old enough to play.An impressive set of work and skills her children and grandchildren will be glad she has !