A couple of collages

These are two collages which I put in our local art group's summer exhibition.

Both are 6" x 4", handprinted collage papers, figure drawing, acrylic and mixed media, plus machine stitch.  They were float mounted on darker backgrounds before framing.

Apologies for the poor quality of the images below - in my haste to get the pictures assembled, I forgot to photograph them before adding the glass.

Float mounted on a deep red background
with an off-white frame

Float mounted on a black background
and with a black frame

Pottery shards

 

Found china fragment - length just over 1"

On YouTube I saw this stitch being used to attach flat stones and tiny mirrors to fabric so just had to have a go.  My first attempt on my snippet roll was a disaster and I had to unpick it.  I tried again on a scrap piece of fabric - much better.

More sewing explorations

A while ago, I was gifted some upholstery samples, but was not quite sure at the time how I would utilise them.  Having seen on Pinterest that "snippet rolls" are quite popular, this seemed to be something I could pick up and work on in small pockets of time.  The only pre-planning was to measure and cut my base fabric (some curtain lining) which, after hemming, was 4" wide by 44" long.  I started by collaging small sections of the sample fabrics, machine stitching in place and adding hand embroidery and other embellishments before deciding how to lay out the next section.

I have yet to decide whether I will keep it as a roll or finish it off as a wall-hanging.

Local Exhibition

 My local art group is holding an exhibition at the end of this month.  If you are in the area, do come along - it's always well-presented with excellent work on show.

Miserden Gardens

Another perfect day out with sketching friends, this time to Miserden Gardens, deep in the Cotswold countryside.  The garden was host to another sculpture exhibition, so plenty to see in addition to the beautiful flower borders and woodland walk.

Pen and mostly water soluble pencil in Paperchase kraft sketchbook

 

A perfect sketching spot

The wild flower border

Sketch meeting 2nd July

It is proving difficult to refresh interest in our sketch outings since lockdown.  Last Saturday's meeting saw only four of us turn up at our out of town shopping centre.  We had the use of a first floor meeting room as a base.  As the weather was unseasonably cool and with rain forecast we opted to stay inside and sketch from the panoramic windows.

The architecture was very uninspiring, so I used the time to practice some people studies - a few hurrying by and others waiting at bus stops.

Brown water-soluble G-tec pen in A5 sketchbook