Samples of manipulating stitching papers I glued the ends of the strips in place in thesample above, while below I cut slits and slipped the ends in to them. The sample below is stitched into 2 layers of paper which have been torn into strips. The strips are glued in to place. The paper for...
Creative sketchbooks – Module 1
We start with home as the place of inspiration for this module. This is an initial piecing together of a few images that I hope give a feel of what my home feels to me. The flowers are dried poppies that I have stuck down with acrylic medium, both underneath and over the flowers. Into...
Chapter 8 – Paper manipulation
Some images of curved, crinkled and folded shapes Experiments in folding paper Experiments in curling paper I found it quite hard to get into these exercises, but I like the ‘egg’ shape and feel I could do more with this. It was cut from a central circle drawn on a...
Chapter 7 – Developing Stitched Textures
Couching yarns I loved combing the colours for this piece and for the one with automatic patterns below. I probably needed a larger piece of stitching and more curves to achieve a real optical illusion, so this sample is only partly successful. Bits and bobs I chose an image that was relatively simple in shape...
Chapter Six – Texture
Texture images Bridget Riley and stitching texture Mark making Mark making into stitch I’m struggling with the cocoon of vine leaves – this reminds me more of Amnesty’s candle surrounded by barbed wire! So not very successful. I really enjoyed doing these little pieces. The cactus is the least successful, but...