For centuries women have used cloth as a tool of comfort and as an expression of beauty within their homes. Creating cloth for warmth, cloth for shelter, our female predecessors embellished these linens with hand stitch using laborious and time consuming techniques thereby enhancing the functional beauty of objects which enveloped and protected their families. Inspired by these women I hope my creations pay tribute to and recognise the devotion expressed in cloth by our female ancestors .







''the use of traditional often time consuming process alludes to the devotion of a mother''. c K. A. Ruane 2007







Showing posts with label mirror work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mirror work. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

complete.....






Same piece of work, different pictures. Yesterday it was waiting to be finished......today it is backed, edged...complete. It also has a new home....a happy ending.
To my girls....you have a video on its way...I am converting it as we speak so get the kettle on, put your feet up and relax....


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Monday, April 16, 2012

joined



The lacy edge I created is now joined to the lower edge of another piece of work. It compliments the larger piece so well, finishes it, completes it. I backed it last night and will show you that tomorrow. I feel a real sense of accomplishment with this....mirrors, buttons, French knots, lace, they all blend so beautifully....It also has that weight thing going on. You know.....when you have something in your hands and it's not heavy but you can feel the substance of it. It isn't fragile yet it doesn't weigh you down.....you remain aware of its preciousness...I may put it in the shop...I can't decide....