Sea Urchin Accessories

I am working on a project based around a water theme and I am in the process of developing samples for a bag, scarf and a pair of mittens.

I'm developing my ideas from some sea urchins that I collected from a holiday in Crete. I'm enjoying using the green and purple colours and experimenting with lots of textures. I've also starting knitting again for one of the accessories!

Hopefully the finished pieces will be displayed on the catwalk at Dundee College Fashion Show at the beginning of June.

Dying to Make a Throw

Two of the many photos I took on a field trip to Lieth at the start of this project. I was to look at marks in decay and architectural markings. I developed drawings from these photos ( and many others too) and finally came up with a design. My sketch book for this project is very thick!



A selection of fabrics that I dyed using low imersion technique.




This is a sample for the design of the throw. I used a wool blanket as the first layer. Then I added strips of the dyed material, a layer of dyed gauze then embellished the three layers. The sample is made up of three sections stitched together with a selection of stitch added.



This is the finished piece.



This close up shows more detail of the stitch and the different sections.

Jam Recipe Apron

This is the last "Artefact" for my college project on memories -

the Jam Recipe Apron.

I am pleased with the end result and even more pleased that I have a great model.

I hope Aprons will become more popular again. I don't want this one to get used just yet -I need to pass the college project first!

Making Jam

These Pot Holders are two more finished artefacts for one of my college projects.



I made these Fabric Strawberries for the same project as the Strawberry Apron I am just about finished another apron then the project will be finished.

Expressive Techniques Workshop

These are the results from a workshop at college last week.
The process involved using Polly filler, bits and peices to print with, Shellac, Gesso, and Acrylic Inks to create these three pieces (which are small sections of larger pieces). The colours of the acrylic inks are great.
I am pleased with the results and look forward to using them in the development of one of the projects I am working on.

Strawberry Apron

It's all happening in the kitchen with the new Strawberry Apron I designed for my Fine Art project! Sure to add a bit of glamour to the dinner party!
Thanks again to Christina for modelling for these shots.

Jam Pots and Strawberries

These are some of my fabric Jam Pots.
The pots are made from silk habotai and one from cotton and PVA glue.
The cover is silk organza embellished with wool fibres.
Two of the pots have been made by first of all decorating the silk with transfer painted strawberries.
I have quite a few to make for the final piece of my project.