I have another 4 days of attending film festival and then I can get back to normality. I've been studying documentary making for some time….. and other then the Bayeux documentary which I'm making with my Son Jamie…I want to make my own. I have an outline for the documentary and it will be concept…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
Woven Watercolors No 4
I've been able to stay home all day today and I feel like I've achieved quite a bit. I finished this quilt. I really like the effect. Woven watercolors…. is dyed cheesecloth or we call it muslin creating the forms of the image. At first I was going to contour quilt it… (following the…
Dancing Quilt Blocks.
This is a film you might like to see as you sip your coffee this morning. The makers have taken traditional quilt blocks and made them dance to music.!!!! Quilt Fever.
The Elies block….
I've been at the film festival all day…. so I send the instructions and I will do a PDF of the pattern tomorrow. Download How do I make that block
To piece or pierce that is the Question.
It's late evening and time to retire… I've just arrived home from viewing another film at the film festival.. I had a frustrating day today…. I was piecing. It was so annoying…. I don't like piecing…Its not my favorite way of creating a quilt. I began early this morning and it really gave me a…
The things you see.!!!!
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=20426724&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0 Walk the streets of Adelaide during the BAFF film festival from holland on Vimeo.
Hectic
My feet have barely hit the ground this weekend. A bit like these guys…. this is one of the illustrations I'm working on for the Bayeux book. The film festival is taking a lot of my time. Each documentary I've viewed has left me extremely reflective. After a hectic day and a birthday party for…
Do you Doco?
Documenting. As many of you know I document everything. I'm not real sure why I do it…. I don't delve too deep into the Psyche – its something I'm complelled to do. I guess making 'documemories' is the next step. My first video camera was a huge clunker and I carried it every where. The battery…
Time in the shed
I've been 'flat chat' for days now and little time to do the blog. BUT, I had a day with Tilly yesterday and she has decided to try her hand at sewing with a real needle. I just couldn't help but document it. I put dots in pen either side of the fabric and she…
What’s happening to the world?
What's happening to our world? As I write, the Country of New Zealand is in shock and disbelief. This afternoon a 6.3 magnitude earthquake ripped through the city of Christchurch, 100's of people are missing, over 60 people are confirmed dead. The city has been evacuated and there are terrible scenes being broadcast…