I really enjoyed creating these new Collographs, especially those printed on textile. Looking forward to working into some of them with stitch etc
Sutrieu Collographs on textile
Sutrieu Collograph
Sutrieu Collograph
Texture on Textile
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Mushrooms for Tea?
Had a lovely two days with Jan and Susan making Collograph Prints. It really suits my textiley style. These were based on my Fungi drawings.
Can I Borrow Your Boro?
Fabulous Japanese Boro on show at Somerset House. Very rare opportunity to see so many of these unique textiles in one place.
Boro is a traditional method of patching used by poor people who increased the longevity of bed covers etc by repairing them with small patches of cotton. Dealers collected such scraps from shipped deliveries and sold them on to those who needed them. The limited colour range is due to the restriction of hues people were allowed to wear. Only the rich and the high ranking we entitled to brighter coloured clothing.
Solar Printing Fun
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.
Woof Woof – Samples Inspired by my Bark Studies
Knitted Bark
Patchwork Bark
Couched Bark
Discharge Printed Bark
Machine Embroidered Bark
Spirograph for Grown Ups
HAPPY ACCIDENTS
My Foundation Diploma show developed from designs I made using a Spirograph and the wonderful discovery that ‘mistakes’ can be beautiful too. Â 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
- String and Twine Spiral Display
Eco Dyeing Heaven
Spent a fantastic morning with Jenny Leslie improving my Eco Dyeing techniques. Jenny was extremely helpful and had lots of advice (some of it direct from her course with India Flint – sooo jealous).
The anticipation during unwrapping is great!
Unwrapping the bundles
More unwrapping
Anyway here are the initial results – not yet washed out so hope they don’t fade too much – very happy with them, although may need to re-dye to turquoise scarf for more contrast/colour.
Cotton with copper mordant and Eucalypus overdyed
Cotton with milk mordant and Blackberry Leaves
Dyed scarf with Blackberry Leaf overdyed
Silk scarf with ornamental eucalyptus
The Craft Collective
Lu Underwood
The Craft Collective is a group of Hertfordshire based textile, mixed media and stitch artists.
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As individuals we use natural silks,organic textiles and wool, and repurpose fabrics. Our processes range from hand dying wool fibres and fabrics to making paper and from silk forms to furniture.
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Hazel Stapleton
As a collective, stitch is a fundamental part of our work but with outcomes that are very different.
The Craft Collective workshops are a way of handing on and keeping alive the skills we have.
Check out our Website for more details of upcoming workshops and other news.
The Artists involved are:
   Lu Underwood * Hazel Stapleton     Louise Greene *Joanne Bowes
Lou Greene
Joanne Bowes
My Next Event
Looking forward to my first event with Sally Evans Artists and Makers Fairs.
I will be in the Plant Centre at Waddesdon Manor 10.00am to 4pm tomorrow and Sunday (11th and 12th May).
Today is TWEED DAY
LET’S ADOPT IT IN THE UK!
Well – missed it! Yesterday was Tweed Day in America (but it might not be linked to our fantastic fabric.) However, think we should adopt a Tweed Day anyway – we need to celebrate what we are actually good at. Perhaps it could coincide with the London (or other) Tweed Run? What do you think? If you like the idea please spread the word.
Joanne Shewan Textiles 