I recently gave a talk to the Bedford Embroiderers' Guild and as I presented my sketchbooks and artworks many of the attendees admitted that they just didn't know where to start with new ideas. I explained how I went about it and how sometimes inspiration can come from the most unexpected places - such as a cup of coffee!
In this instance I just loved the shapes that the milk foam formed (or 'Latte Art' as those in the know call it apparently!) and as I am a lover of nature instantly saw an emerging bud with beautifully veined leaves. This led me to open my sketchbook and start drawing and developing the shapes.
I loved the flowing forms and started to think of different media that I could use to explore them further. I used wire to recreate the shapes and bound threads and papers around them to add colour and texture. I also used scrunched up magazine pages (with floral images) and machine stitching to present the shapes in another way.
As I always feel the need to add layers to my work and make pieces 3D, I started to experiment with the wire pieces to create some mini sculptures.
I started to also look at ways that I could develop the shape using a combination of textiles,stitch, print and mixed media, creating a series of pieces measuring 500 x 500cms.
I am running a 'Discover your Inner Artist' weekend course at Missenden Abbey on 20-22nd May
This course is for anyone wanting to find new ways of expressing their creativity through mixed media. It is an exciting opportunity to create ideas from surprising sources, developing them in ways that will achieve several varied and exciting outcomes using techniques such as printing, wire work, paper and textile manipulation.
In this instance I just loved the shapes that the milk foam formed (or 'Latte Art' as those in the know call it apparently!) and as I am a lover of nature instantly saw an emerging bud with beautifully veined leaves. This led me to open my sketchbook and start drawing and developing the shapes.
I loved the flowing forms and started to think of different media that I could use to explore them further. I used wire to recreate the shapes and bound threads and papers around them to add colour and texture. I also used scrunched up magazine pages (with floral images) and machine stitching to present the shapes in another way.
I made a foam block of the bud shape and printed some greeting cards
As I always feel the need to add layers to my work and make pieces 3D, I started to experiment with the wire pieces to create some mini sculptures.
I started to also look at ways that I could develop the shape using a combination of textiles,stitch, print and mixed media, creating a series of pieces measuring 500 x 500cms.
I am running a 'Discover your Inner Artist' weekend course at Missenden Abbey on 20-22nd May
This course is for anyone wanting to find new ways of expressing their creativity through mixed media. It is an exciting opportunity to create ideas from surprising sources, developing them in ways that will achieve several varied and exciting outcomes using techniques such as printing, wire work, paper and textile manipulation.
You can find more details about this exciting course at the stunning Missenden Abbey at http://advance.buckscc.gov.uk:8081/X19AR03N15.htm
You can find my website at www.julietteodesigns.co.uk
Or my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/julietteodesigns
You can find my website at www.julietteodesigns.co.uk
Or my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/julietteodesigns
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