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| Keeping busy at the ATASDA stand |
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| My soft sculpture sample piece |
After a post-WOW week of establishing a solid relationship with a heavy
headcold, it was nice to be heading out into the glorious spring day, and
catching a ferry to Southbank - it made me feel like I was on holiday! (I'm
still sick, but I can't miss out on everything!) I was off to the Craft &
Quilt Fair to attend the
ATASDA stand, deliver the Common Threads Banner, and
of course, do a little shopping. I also took a tour around the quilts - some
were truly mind blowing in their size and intricacy, others challenged me - as in how
is it a quilt when there is no stitching at all apart from the binding? Similar
issues with others that seem to be simply a photographic digital print onto
fabric, and.......well, that's it. Really, people?
Show me you can do something
apart from hitting print from Photoshop. Show me you have the skills to
interpret an idea and render an image using some talent with whatever materials
you choose..
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| Some awe-inspiring quilts. OCD always comes to mind.... |
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| A detail from In Weaving Picnic Love and Landslides |
On Thursday I caught up with Janet de Boer for a post-WOW
squeee, where we discussed many aspects of the show, and I came away with this
lovely painting as a wedding gift to Matt and myself. It's called "In Weaving Picnic Love
and Landslides' and was painted by Annemarie Santorik. It's huge, and probably too
modern for our house, but I loved it as soon as I saw it - not only for it's
colours, but its glorious texture and ethereal cloudiness. It's too big to put
where I had planned, but it is actually sitting really well in the hallway
opposite our 'office' - it doesn't afford a long distance appreciation, but it
gets close up admiration every time I leave the room, and gets highlighted by
the afternoon sun down the hallway to show the texture in all its glory.
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| Crystal Waves |
On Friday I headed back to the Craft & Quilt Fair - this
time with nothing to occupy my hands for the afternoon, which was quite
challenging! There were many tasks to be done, but none which could be easily
transported. Saturday however, brought the opportunity for those, and I
finished the beaded element to finish off my Crystal Wave piece, in regards to
both structure and aesthetics. In order to sit pleasingly, a little weight was
required at the front, and I found the perfect glass beads at the
Bead Trimming and Craft Company to finish it off. It took hours to finish, then more time to
photograph, edit, and upload. The other task that was started today was the
metallic foiling via my new Hot Foil Pen, applied today to silk paper panels
for a skirt, and soon to be applied to some leather bodice pieces. I had a play
in the morning on some sample leather pieces lying around, and love it! I don't have to apply adhesive before hand, I
just draw over the foil slowly with the heat pen. Brilliant!
After a post-WOW week of establishing a solid relationship with a heavy
headcold, it was nice to be heading out into the glorious spring day, and
catching a ferry to Southbank - it made me feel like I was on holiday! (I'm
still sick, but I can't miss out on everything!) I was off to the Craft &
Quilt Fair to attend the ATASDA stand, deliver the Common Threads Banner, and
of course, do a little shopping. I also took a tour around the quilts - some
were truly mind blowing in their size and intricacy, others challenged me - as in how
is it a quilt when there is no stitching at all apart from the binding? Similar
issues with others that seem to be simply a photographic digital print onto
fabric, and.......well, that's it. Really, people?
On Friday I headed back to the Craft & Quilt Fair - this
time with nothing to occupy my hands for the afternoon, which was quite
challenging! There were many tasks to be done, but none which could be easily
transported. Saturday however, brought the opportunity for those, and I
finished the beaded element to finish off my Crystal Wave piece, in regards to
both structure and aesthetics. In order to sit pleasingly, a little weight was
required at the front, and I found the perfect glass beads at the Bead Trimming and Craft Company to finish it off. It took hours to finish, then more time to
photograph, edit, and upload. The other task that was started today was the
metallic foiling via my new Hot Foil Pen, applied today to silk paper panels
for a skirt, and soon to be applied to some leather bodice pieces. I had a play
in the morning on some sample leather pieces lying around, and love it! I don't have to apply adhesive before hand, I
just draw over the foil slowly with the heat pen. Brilliant!
Your Crystal Waves pieces is gorgeous! So inspiring
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emily!
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