Dereham Festival Art Exhibitions

Dereham Festival is on now until the 29th of May.

The Gallery is one of the venues hosting artwork from the area.

This exhibition is all about 'Art in Music'

and exbits the artwork from participating

Breckland schools.

Jenn and I went to the Private View,opened by the Mayor.

Really great to see the artists enjoying their exhbition.

See more of te photographs on facebook,

gallerydereham.

The giant fish sculptures swimming from the ceiling are

wonderful and the artwork is really expressive.

For more information visit

http://www.derehamfestival.org.uk/

Gallery Day 18th of May

Carol and Angie really busy working while the new exhibition at The Gallery

was being set up and labelled.

See more of what goes on at The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

Carol Embellishing

Carol has finshed her Quillo, you can just see it onthe table, so decided between quilting projects

she wanted to try embellishing.

Here, Carol is cutting snippets of fabrics for her embellishing 'colour palette.'

She embellished onto some warm and natural wadding.

This was Carol's first experiments with embllishing and she wanted to take the

machine home because she had had so much fun!

See more of embellishing and workshops at

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Pat's Embellishing

Pat is really enjoying the embellishing and tried different colours

and techniques,adding machine stitches and direction.

See more embellishing on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Pat Enjoying Embellishing

Pat enjoying embellishing.

See more embellishing and workshops

on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Life in a Chocolate Box

Gallery day at Dereham today and Pat brought along some of her

treasures she and unearthed the previous week and wanted ideas

on how to use,update or recycle them.

Pat explained she had gone to an art class and the tutor had asked them to express

someone's life in a chocolate box by treasures that represented their life.

Pat wanted to celebrate her aunt's life and had been given and found little 'treasures'

for special years in her Aunt's life.

(double click on image to enlarge)

On the card is the layout selection of the chocolate box exactly like the real one with the

dates and memories.

We talked about each treasure and how this memory art could be treasured even more.

Maybe a wooden jewelry box or display case with

other family treasures and memories in

as a keepsake for the family?

This is what I love about sharing art,

memories and expressions of life.

Thank you Pat for sharing your 'treasures'

and hope this inspires others.

Red Embellished Sketchbook

This is an embellished sketchbook of mine which is for sale at The Gallery Dereham.

See more of The Gallery at

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk

An art Tidy for Carol

I am still making Art Tidies and this one is for Carol who is one of the ladies who

creates artwork on a Tuesday's at The Gallery Dereham.

She ordered it because she is fed up of the thread and snippet

escape all over her sewing room floor!

They definitely work and I have them in the Gallery to use and sell.

see more of my work on

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue'

This is the complete wallhanging'Metal Mystic,Blue'

I have incorporated handwritten quotes on this piece to share with the viewer

the words of 'Mystics'.

The metal embellishments have been embossed,dyed and stitched.

See more of my work at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue' Back

This is the back of the wallhanging called

.'Metal Mystic 'Blue'.

It is 14"by 14"

I have dated and signed it and also

included one of the quotes which I have written on the front.

"In times of change learners inherit the earth,

whilethe learnedfind themselves beautifully

equipped to work in a world

that no longer exists".

Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)

See more of the quotesI have used in my work at

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 'Blue' Planning

This is the planning stage of the second wallhanging from

'The Appothecary's Garden',

called, Metal Mystic, 'Blue'.

It's made with my own dyed fabrics and commercial ones I have adapted.

The metal decorations are pieces of alluminium.

I have embossed stained and stamped them.

See more of my work on my website

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Metal Mystic 1 Copper

So here is one of 'The Metal Mystic' wallhangings finished.

'Copper'

It measures 14'' by 15''.

Inspired by metal and the the work of Appothercary's of ancient times.

I have enjoyed making the wallhangings as and when,

adding to them and sewing bit by bit

like a potions or recipes.

See more ofmy work on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Metal Mystic 1 Back

This is the back of 'The Metal Mystic 1 Copper'.

The piece is dated,signed and I have also written a quote,

'Art is healing......The journey is the Inspiration'

I heard it on the radio and had to write it down.

Sadly I don't know who said it.

I have got to put a sleeve on it for hanging

and its done.

See more of my wallhangings on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Mystic Metal Wallhanging Planning

As some of you know who follow my blog,

I have been burning and burnishing metal for a while now.

(See previous blog,'burning metal')

This was one of the pieces that has been sat on my work table ready for stitching.

This is often how pieces of work materialise from the studio.

It contains dyed, purchased fabrics and others which I have

printed and adapted.

See other wallhangings on m website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Gardening

Saturday was spent weeding nearly the entire garden at

Quilters Cottage from the top vegetable garden, down.

Remember we have nearly an acre here and things are growing fast!

We have just got the front to do now!

This is the Japonica (Quince) at the side of the cottage near the front door.

I just love the way nature puts its colours together, with a little help!

See more of what goes on at Quilters Cottage on this blog an

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