I took a week off and spent a lot of it working on my Mapping piece. I thought it developed quite well; I really enjoyed working in the hoop and decided to utilize this idea for hanging purposes too. I’ve always been attracted to working within circles and it seems this idea was to emerge in this piece also. Below are some images of how the work developed.
I had a great day on Sunday with Janet Haigh at Heart Space Studios in Bristol. I go there once a month to Janet’s ‘textiles drawing’ course. This week Janet asked us to bring in sets of gloves that we might have at home. This resulted in a lovely collection of gloves; long vintage ones that no-one could possibly fit in to these days, gardening and dog walking ones, knitted, leather, and a (what we thought was probably a 1950′s) multi-coloured printed and semi-transparent one, which had lost its pair (next time I’ll take a photo of the subject matter too). Each of course, would have had a story.
There followed a challenging exercise in observational drawing, going from drawing the gloves, to the hands inside them – ie my hand! I thoroughly enjoyed it though and was quite pleased with my efforts. Here are just a few photos, taken on the iphone, to show.
Some experiments in three dimensions, using plastic chords, stitch, wiring and rubber ribbons.
Adding some hand stitching, introducing a bit more colour, playing around with knots and thinking about how I can fix pieces to the wall too.
And this is the corner of my spare room where it all happens…
Textile Forum South West members are having an exhibition in spring 2012, and I am starting to think about the work I will submit for it. I think the starting point will be the hosta drawings, and will link to the exhibition theme, ‘Mapping the Future’. I’m going to map the development of the work on the blog, so here are the first experiments!
The word ‘contour’ keeps coming to mind.
I’ve been drawing the dead hosta leaves, previously mentioned, with the aim of making a piece of work from them (or maybe even more!). Could even move in to three dimensions, which would be exciting!
The bunting looked pretty in the garden, and was borrowed for two other parties, with another one coming up!
Home made bunting on its way, in preparation for a birthday party! A good way to use the fabric you’ve had for years and years in your spare room.
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