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Textile Artwork

BrendaP

Textile Artwork
« on: November 21, 2021, 11:57:49 AM »
The Fibre Arts Take Two  "Making Connections" course with Cas Holmes is coming to an end now and I have submitted my entry for the end of course virtual exhibition.
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Yesterday I went to see an exhibition of Cas' work on the redundant lightship, LV21, now moored at Gravesend.
https://lv21.co.uk/whats-on/places-spaces-and-traces-shipping-forecast/

Despite using similar techniques her work is very different to mine.  Her long hanging pieces are mich lighter (weight) almost gauzy despite being designed to be viewed from both sides, and her use of colour is much more limited.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Lachica

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2021, 12:50:09 PM »
That's lovely. You're very talented.
Mary
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Diane

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2021, 12:55:37 PM »
I really like that, it feels very organic to me, well done @BrendaP
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Ellabella

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2021, 14:38:41 PM »
Lovely @BrendaP very fresh feeling.

Lowena

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2021, 15:01:31 PM »
That is really lovely @BrendaP
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Ohsewsimple

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2021, 15:21:54 PM »
Lovely work.  :thumb:

Silver Rose

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2021, 15:41:08 PM »
That's lovely @BrendaP
Still learning

BrendaP

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2021, 19:29:37 PM »
Thank you for the nice comments. 

The brief was a 3:1 landscape format to reflect the places around us during lockdown.  For me the daily one hour exercise walk took me past a lovely flowering cherry tree, into the lane and past an old corrugated barn with so much vegetation growing over it that it looks like it has an earth roof, then scrubby, twiggy hedges, open fields and onto the marshes proper with reeds and rushes. Charles Dickens quote from Great Expectations seemed appropriate because that was based on Cooling marshes just a few miles away and all part of the North Kent Marshes.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Bumblebuncher

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2021, 20:04:09 PM »
That is gorgeous, I keep wanting to combine art and textiles but can never bring it together right, you obviously have a talent there
BB
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Lilian

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2021, 21:15:52 PM »
Beautiful @BrendaP , very artistic  :)
Willing but not always able :)

realale

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2021, 21:55:03 PM »
Love that @BrendaP !! So very Cas in spirit if not imitation. You have taken the essence of what she does and made it your own.  :loveit:
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WildAtlanticWay

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2021, 08:36:18 AM »
I really like it.  :loveit:
Great combination of textiles put together and it has a gentle timeless feel to it.
I hope you make more of these pieces as you have a real talent for it.  :perfect10:
« Last Edit: December 11, 2021, 09:30:07 AM by WildAtlanticWay »

Elnnina

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2021, 12:34:24 PM »
That is stunning BrendaP, you are very clever and talented.

BrendaP

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2021, 15:41:23 PM »
The end of course e-book of students' work has now been published.

http://exhibition.fibreartstaketwo.com/books/uzbb/?fbclid=IwAR33eJjgeJ-DWbptm_PXn_Fc1A4elobm2DvlZOQKHhq5KSEa1L4TbKTyQy8#p=1

My bit is on page 19.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Greybird

Re: Textile Artwork
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2021, 15:58:31 PM »
I did enjoy looking at those. What a lot of different "atmospheres" come across. I particularly liked the depth of yours @BrendaP - I felt as if I was really looking into it. I loved the barn - you have picked the colours especially well - it really was corrugated iron! Thank you for that.