2013 Moving forward

Moving forward..........

The intention of the theme in 2012 was to allow individuals to develop their work freely from whatever point they were currently at –without constraint but with a light touch framework to work within. It was hoped (and it proved to be the case!) that the theme helped us communicate with each other something about ourselves through our work and our intentions.

Moving forward into 2013 from this starting point we are choosing to work individually over the year on a series of work of our own choosing whether that series be related to a specific theme or process or design approach.

As in 2012 every two months a piece of work will be produced, starting January 2013. Size of the work for 2013 will be A3 (30x42 cm approx or 12x17inches) either portrait or landscape.


Thursday, February 21, 2013

Portrait #1

Here is my first quilt for the 2013 series. I said that I would have "seeds and pods" as my theme for this year, but this has changed and my chosen subject has become "me". I had done an on-line screen printing workshop and worked with photo's from my childhood. I was so pleased with the way the prints turned out and I have so many ideas of how to continue, that I decided to use this for my series as well.

Detail:
I used a background fabric which I had prepared with fabric paint, silk paper and newspaper. I then printed the image with a flour paste screen. I added a photo using gel medium, some hand-made paper and then added some lettering and machine stitching.
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3 comments:

  1. Laura - what a great piece - and a great way of developing what you've learned in the workshop. I think that's a daunting theme... it will be interesting to see where it takes you.

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  2. Sounds like you had fun with the techniques and it shows in your work. It will be interesting to see what you find out about yourself through six little quilts!

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  3. What a wonderful mix of techniques,Laura. All those different layers really makes for an exciting piece.I am starting to take on-line workshops too,and find them a good alternative to being with the teacher in person.

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