cotton totes, glass beads, 30 x 30
Some time ago, I made a panel from cotton shopping totes from a bookstore. Then I added the red and green strips – not a success so it got put aside for a while. I cut it up and added some beads to rescue it. Better than before, but still not a winner.
silk, glass beads, size 20 x 25 cms (8″ x 10″ approx.)
Glass beads from the small container that was given to our creative group. Perfectly fit this piece of silk.
cotton, machine stitching, beads,
size 20 x 25 cms (8″ x 10″ approx.)
I cut this one from a test piece that was lying around and embellished it with beads.
Apart from the occasional slow stitching panel, I’m working on a small collage journal and also on a couple of art journals. However, this month’s focus will be on cross stitch, hoping to get a couple of things done.
I’m ending the series with two for the price of one –
Circle #29, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton batiks, sequins, seed beads,
embroidery thread
Circle #30, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, seed beads,
embroidery thread
This one didn’t turn out as planned. Maybe next time…
I’m collecting ideas and material for a 2026 series of journal pages. Don’t expect any of them too soon as there are other things I’m currently working on. More next week.
Circle #28, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, silk (?), glass beads,
metallic embroidery thread
The wet fabric was crinkled and left to dry. I’m not sure if it’s really silk.
Circle #27, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, shell beads, seed beads,
embroidery thread
Fabric printed with acrylic paint and bubble wrap
Circle #26, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, seed beads,
embroidery thread
Marbling was done with diluted oil paints.
Circle #25, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, prairie points,
embroidery thread
Circle #24, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, acrylic paint, metallic textile paint,
metallic plastic beads, embroidery thread
From the printing class at T&T – woodblock print dabbed with metallic paint and embellished with beads
Circle #23, 18 cms (7″ approx.), cotton, acrylic paint,
embroidery thread
A collaboration with my sister of some kind. She made this linocut in art class at school decades ago. I kept it when she discarded her works. Some time ago I pulled a test print from the linocut from which I cut this circle. After some thinking and testing I decided to leave it as is.
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