2017

We move forward from two successful exhibitions in 2016 in Prague and in the USA to the challenge of an exhibition in the Netherlands in the Autumn. We continue to work on A2 sized pieces in portrait format and will be producing four pieces over the year with the theme of 'Freedom'. An essential part of our art is working in series to a common format which does give us all a framework for our creative endeavours.

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Kati's Garden


Kati’s Garden.

My friend Kati posted a photo on Valentine’s Day of the flowers in her garden. I loved the photo and thought it would be great for my next piece. On heading to the market, I bought every colour of orange and green satin they had. It confused the girls as I only wanted a half a yard of each, but we worked it out in the end. My friend Esther, an amazing batik artist had just the right piece for the background to give me the feeling I wanted.
     I did up some samples, working with the new fusible backing I just got when I was visiting Magie. It makes it soooo much easier. The piece was starting to come together, but the satins were just too flat. When my quilting friend Laura Evans saw my struggles, she showed up with a batch of her Sri Lankan silks, and that was the last part I needed to finish the piece. It is hand stitched and embroidered.
     All in all I am pleased with the final result, and grateful to the friends who contributed to it.  


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7 comments:

  1. Jean24 April 2012 at 23:26

    Trish, what a lovely piece, the embroidery is so effective in adding dimension to the piece - the peach/orange of the flower picking up the pinky orange in the background works really well.

    Jean

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  2. Trish Graham25 April 2012 at 11:46

    thanks Jean, in the end I was happy, but now want to loosen up. it is so much fun see what each of us comes up with.

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  3. Magie Relph26 April 2012 at 09:49

    Wow Trish - gorgeous! I think you are starting to develop a wonderful combination of embroidery and quitling/applique. Great colour combinations and of course Esther's fabric is just the right background.
    M

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  4. ElaineRM28 April 2012 at 15:11

    The background batik is really "earthy" and just right as a foil for the flowers. They stand out beautifully especially with the extra silks. Great piece.

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  5. Wil6 May 2012 at 18:39

    I love the vibrant colors!

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  6. Unknown28 May 2012 at 19:19

    Beautiful garden!! And made all the more meaningful knowing the "parts" others contributed to the final piece. Feeling schmaltzy today I guess....it all reminded me of a garden of friends.

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  7. Unknown5 June 2012 at 20:59

    I had the pleasure of seeing his in real life today and the orannge silk segments in particular are just ''lush'!

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