My new work-shirts – bring on the creative vibes.
Logwood and Eco Dyed Shirt
Logwood and Eco Dyed Shirt
Pale Logwood and Eco Dyed Shirt
Pale Logwood and Eco Dyed Shirt
Logwood Shibori Dyed Shirt
Logwood Shibori Dyed Shirt
Have really enjoyed making these Collograph plates based on my French landscapes. Hope they work when printed. Fingers crossed.
Landscape Collograph Plate
Great fun with Susan Erskine-Jones making Solar Prints from one of my water-colour sketches in Surieu, France.
Will be good to see how I can use these with my naturally-dyed textiles.
Having a little fun building on my Indigo-dyed bases!
Indigo over dyed with Rust
Indigo over dyed with Rust and Blackberries
Whoo hoo – the first in my new series uncovering South Bedfordshire’s hidden and taken for granted delights.
This will be available as cards and limited edition prints during March in the Priory house Shop, Dunstable.
Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Priory Church
Looking back at my previous work has finally inspired me to focus on more of my local views. Here is just a small taster – currently I am creating an new version of Dunstable Priory Church:
From Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Priory Church
Swiss Garden – Tapestry Weaving
Knitted Bark
Patchwork Bark
Couched Bark
Discharge Printed Bark
Machine Embroidered Bark
Well so much for New Year’s resolution to focus on planning for the year – January gone and have only managed to gather information about some forthcoming shows/call for artists but have done nothing with them – and have missed some deadlines!
BUT I have completely re-organised my Studio Room and started a new teaching job plus three events now booked for 2014 so maybe not so bad after all.
On the downside no Blogs so far in 2014 – have been a very bad girl – and no new work to show yet. So instead I will continue sharing some of my past projects.
So inspired by my friend Jenny’s fabulous photos of ancient Hornbeams I have decided to share some of my tree studies.
Tree Bark
Bark Close Up
Lovely Twisted Tree
Tree Print
Bark Print
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
Wire Spirals
Finished Wire and Thread Spiral Wallhanging
HAPPY ACCIDENTS
My Foundation Diploma show developed from designs I made using a Spirograph and the wonderful discovery that ‘mistakes’ can be beautiful too. My Tutor, Lee, was pleased that I had finally broken my Virgo-led tendency towards perfection!
These versions are created using a range of string and twine.
String and Twine Spiral
String and Twine Spirals
Joanne Shewan Textiles 