Author: Pam Holland

I travel the world teaching and talking. Photographing and writing, Sharing experiences What a way to go.

An orange Rhino.

It's been a darn miserable day here in the hills today. Windy and cold.  I feel like providing an umbrella for the koala up the tree. Keith and I escaped to the market for breakfast. I had a reflexology massage, we bought delicious food to feed the troops tomorrow at yet another party and then…

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Where did I get the Rhino Pattern?

Many of you have asked where I got the pattern for the Rhino. I've been aware of the illustrations of Konrad Gessner for many years. You can purchase a book of his illustrations from the Dover company. There are 308 permission Free designs. How about this one.?

The Rhino.

I've been working on the Rhino….I actually wasn't sure if I liked him, but he's growing on me.When I begin a project like this it quite often just evolves… I didn't really know where it was going to take me.Was it going to be bright fabrics…? was it going to be fanciful…. was I going…

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I've been working on a sample for the cruise around Britain in August….We are going to do a Bayeux themed project considering that we will be visiting the Normandy Coast.

Finished Lily

Lily construction. I was reminded by a student that I needed to put up the finished lily…….!!!!here it is…..

Busy day

I've had a day working on our collaborative  project today….. it looks fabulous, I can't wait to show you all…. But it has to wait.  It's really different… Thanks so much for your comments on the "eyes" I will do some "human" eyes when I get a spare minute…..  Maybe these.!!!!!!

How to create an animal eye.

I choose to work on a high count, good quality fabric. I don’t pre wash the fabric because I need the sizing to assist with the ink. I’m not too sure how it works, but it seems to prevent the inks from bleeding.In this photo I have traced the image onto the fabric with a…

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