The phone rang; it was Easter holiday weekend; we were enjoying the peace of the four-day break.“Keith, I think the tenants have done a bunk,” said Jamies’ friend John. He also has a holiday property in the same area. Next door in fact. Our day plans changed, and with our son Jinda and his family,…
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Aurifil Artisans showcase.
Thread painting over appliqué. I’m afraid I’ve been slow to put my projects up, however, I have a few and I will add them next month. In this project I used a variety of Aurifil threads. I began with a drawing on my iPad. I used a photo of the crow who visits us each…
Aurifil Artisan.- July Project.
The weeks seem to be flying by.I usually travel ten months of the year to far-flung places, sharing my ideas on Textile Art, photography and travel.Sixteen months have gone by, and the world has changed due to the Covid Virus. I’m home working in the studio, and goodness knows how long it will be before…
Aurifil Artisans – August Challenge.
I teach Textile Art, but like most artists, my inspiration comes from the environment and situations I find myself in.This year has disrupted everyone’s lives. I know I’m preaching to the converted when I say that it has had an immense effect on our family and the way my year was expected to roll out….
From the studio.
Another day of Bayeux work, then on to the portraits, I’m doing three different genres at once, and I want to get them completed so that I can create another cheesecloth portrait. I drew this on very fine Indian fabric. It’s so fine, you can see through it. I used prisma pencils because they are…
What are you doing at home?
This week I’ve turned the corner in a way, and I’m preparing for a long time home.What does ‘long time’ mean?Who knows, but I need to plan and get on with what I love doing best—working with Textiles. Hopefully, sometime in the future I can travel and teach again, but I can assure you I…
A day in the studio.
I’ve spent all day in the studio today.I finished a Textile Art piece I’ve been working on. I am following the Textileart.org Stitch Club and jumping out of my personal space and doing different things. I don’t do all of the things offered, but I’ve found it most interesting.The piece I completed is a creative…
The Mojo is back and the tours are on the books.
Have you found that the days have begun to run into one another? The weekend came around extremely fast this week, it just snuck up on me. Then again, I’ve been busily working in the studio. Quilting, illustrating, appliquéing and writing and venturing out very little. Here in South Australia, Covid 19 is no longer…
The stages of my Bayeux.
I’ve managed to catch up with many of my other projects, now I can concentrate on the Bayeux. I try to put in six or seven hours a day of work, but I’m not doing the 4.00 am starts because it’s winter. I prefer doing that in summer. The days are so short and the…
My blog has been resting.
Thirteen weeks down and counting.Thirteen weeks home and in complete isolation for 3/4 of that time.Yes, everyone else is in the same situation, and life has changed immeasurably for us all. In the future, dates will be measured by “During the time of the pandemic.”You try to be upbeat, but sometimes even that state of…