Paper vessels

 

A couple of paper pots made from my eco-dyed watercolour paper.  Both are 5" tall, one decorated with an eco-dyed paper leaf, the other a real leaf encapsulated in teabag tissue.

Belated Christmas Greetings

 

A bit late in the day, but here is a glimpse of my Christmas card factory!  It's a good job I started on the project in October - I thought I had managed to trim my usual address list down, but each time I thought I had finished I kept finding other names that couldn't be missed out.

I designed and printed my cracker image in colour, adding plenty of extra colour with metallic and glitter gel pens before folding.  The covers were painted and stamped using wallpaper lining as a base.

Block prints on fabric

When I went on a textile workshop in October, I used a couple of my floral printing blocks on fabric as well as the beetle image suggested by the tutor.  My floral images didn't really lend themselves to all the colourful embellishment techniques taught on the day.  I had thought to abandon them, but I have since added some simple embroidery stitches which makes them suitable for other projects.

Block print on curtain lining, some additional
paint added, hand embroidery, sewn onto
a backing of painted paper

Block print on calico, hand embroidery,
with gold thread embellishment
(This is similar to work posted here)

Urban sketching

 

A few scribbly people sketches -
water soluble Pilot G-TEC-C4 pen

There was lack of enthusiasm for our sketch meeting this month due to the cold and wind.  However, just a handful of us opted to find out if the pop-up craft market in the central library in town would provide both shelter and inspiration.  It proved to be a good choice - plenty of interesting and varied handmade items on display, plus a hot drinks and cake stall and a warm and lively atmosphere.  Possibly more chat than sketching, but an entertaining couple of hours.

The December edition of Drawing Attention is also available to read online.