Studio Samples

It’s nearly the end of the week already and I still haven’t caught up with what I did last weekend. I finally spent some time in the studio, after clearing the decks of other tasks, and quite literally, clearing off the tables. I’ve picked up work on a piece I started before I left – it was good to have the foundations already laid.

                                                    Yes, that IS the 'cleared off' table!

Having done some samples of paper lamination the previous week, I had a play with stitching on those.

I was keen to try the material I had bought from a florist wholesaler, hoping it was the same as the Lutrador we tried in our workshop - I was pretty happy with how it reacted to the heat gun after it was painted and stitched. Not quite the same, but pretty good.

Next I wanted to try some layering, so put together this selection topped with some crusty burnt lace.

The next sample was paired with organza, which is when I discovered it was the reverse that gave the effect I wanted. Classic. A perfect example of why we play.

So I tried it again, trapping some other fabrics in between. I was very happy with how the already distorted satin material seemed to be enclosed by the organza layer.

Then yesterday and today I started on the actual piece - first step was a lot of stitching around edges and cutting out. Today I got to work out the placement of all the pieces and where the colour splashes are to be - I just slapped on some acrylic to mark the spots where the fabric layers will be placed.

                                        It's good to be back creating with all these new ideas.