Look what arrived"Lady Jane"
Made and sent by Judy Ferguson, a fibre artist from America.
I feel a very special recipient.
Thank you Judy!
Visit her website http://judysfiberart.blogspot.com/
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Inside the front Cover
Inside my newly covered sketchbook for March 2010. It feels pristine at the moment so I will show you what it looks like in the future with my creativity of 'sticking and glueing'.See other sketchbook inspiration of mine at http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/
Embellished Sketchbook Finished Cover
Today I spent hours at the sewing machine doing the embellishing stitch patterns. This has given the embellished felt a hard wearing surface, ideal for the work I put my notebooks through. It feels all new and pristine at the moment! I'll show you what it looks like at regular intervals so you can spot the differences.
See other sketchbook inspiration of mine on my site http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/
Allyson's ATC
Allyson from Africa sent me this unusual ATC. It arrived this morning.Allyson has been very clever, it's called 'Snake Skin 2'
See other ATC's that I have made and received on my site
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
At The Gallery 2nd March
Today everyone got started on their new projects that they wanted to do. Pat was making book pages around the theme of Spring, combing mixed media techniques she hadn't used before.
Carol wanted to learn how to do patchwork and is starting a Quillo,
(a quilt that folds into a cushion)
Margaret is making mixed media postcards to learn the layering of medias.
All in all everyone had a lovely morning with visitors and customers of The Gallery looking on and asking questions.
visit The Gallery at
Monday, 1 March 2010
New Sketchbook Cover
This is the base of my cover for my new sketchbook. Yes! I am onto another sketchbook so I want it's cover to be inspirational rather than the hard black one it has at the moment.
I've got more machine stitching to do, the hand stitching and then the attaching to the sketchbook. Do you like the gilding foil?
For more of my sketchbooks and inspiration look at my website
Linda's ATC
Linda's ATC was inside her card. Very clever and on the back it has her details and is colourwashed dyed, beautiful!Linda's Card
This card arrived today from Linda another Norfolk fibre artist who is inspirational and will be blogging soon, so look out I will publish her blogsite when she's up and running. This is a photograph of her work she taught in America in January. Sunday, 28 February 2010
Card for Lorna
With every ATC I send, I try and make a different sort of card with the remnants I have on my table from making the ATC's or the work that is in progress at the time. So with Lorna's ATC goes this card.See some of the ATC'S I have made and received on my website
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Lorna's ATC
Look at what arrived in the post. A beautiful ATC from Lorna,it is even more beautiful in real life.
To see more of the ATC's I have made and received visit my website
Rose Bonnet Pattern
Listening to Norma Bean's talk at our Embroidery Guild meeting last night about the women sent to Australia for crimes as little as 'stealing a loaf of bread', looking at the display of bonnets representing a few of the women's lives.It brought home the emotional thoughts of women torn from what they knew and never to see their family again. It was emotional because it is the history of human suffering which is often forgotten and still going on today!The project for this memorial is the quest of artist Christina Henri who lives not far from the female factory in Hobart.
As you can see I brought the pattern and the 3 linen packs. I was determined for my Mum and daughter to be inspired too! 3 generations of women stitching together.
Now to do some more family history!
If you would like to make a bonnet which will be a tribute to a 'Rose' and on permanent exhibition in Hobart.
Please email Norma Bean Norma.bean@ntlworld.com (this is not a link, put in your address bar as normal)
or visit http://www.femalefactory.co.au/ or the artist http://www.christinahenri.com.au/
A plea from Norma Bean, please if you have had a pattern, please make and send your Bonnet tribute.
Rose From The Heart Bonnets
Norma Bean was brilliant in telling the story and the quest of Australian Artist Christina Henri, living in Tasmania. Her quest of making a bonnet for the Memorial to all the convict women transported to Australia. Which from records was approximately 25,566. Each bonnet will signify the bravery and grit of 'The Roses' which were torn from their roots for crimes that in Norma's words and many eyes,"required pity more than punishment and they were pawns to a slave trade for stealing as little as a loaf of bread!"
These brave women suffered dreadfully on the journey there which remember took up to a year and sometimes two if they were held on a waiting prison ship. On arrival then went to the factory to hardship and suffering. These are the pioneering women of Australia but they stand for the determination of survival that is outstanding.
If you would like to know more or would like to adopt a brave Rose and make a bonnet. please email Norma.
Norma.bean@ntlworld.com or to learn more about the Roses on the database and history visit http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ Artist http://www.christineahenri.com.au/
Please a plea from Norma all those that have had a pattern,please make and send your bonnet!
The Bonnet Display
Norma Bean had given her partner and daughter instructions and a diagram of where all the items were to be displayed to aid her talk. It was very impressive to read some of the stories and the names of the women who had been sent to Australia. The display had even more meaning when Norma gave her talk. The bonnets and their historical references were chilling at times as Norma recalled some of the aspects of the women's lives.If you would like to learn more about the history and theproject vision visit
A plea from Norma Bean, would all those that have had a pattern please make and send your bonnet!
Roses From The Heart
Last night I attended our local branch of The Embroiderers Guild and Norma Bean came to tell us the significance of the bonnets and their story. Some might have seen them on display at The Festival of Quilts or heard about
'the making of a bonnet.'
For more of the history and artist project visit,
or
A plea from Norma Bean, for all those who have had a pattern,please make and send your bonnet.
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