My second Collage Makers Summit project. This one is a grid of papers with a vintage feel, perked up with a pop of blue.
Category: artworks
Stitch club: stitched bridge
Not all embroidery has to be neat and pristine, sometimes it's good to take tidy stitches and go full-on grunge with a distressed mixed media approach.
Photo kintsugi
I recently signed up for the Collage Makers Summit and I'm slowly working my way through the workshops. This one, imitating the kintsugi effect on a photo, is the first I finished.
Stitch Club: stitched profile
I almost didn't do this workshop, but then my interest in the techniques overcame my dislike of doing faces and I ended up creating one of my favourite pieces so far.
Stitch Club: organic blanket stitch
I'd seen Mirjam's work on Instagram and loved her interpretation of blanket stitch, so of course it was one of the first Stitch Club workshops I chose to do.
Stitch Club: paint and stitch 2
The second of my paint and stitch experiments; the stitching is more prominent on this softer watercolour-style background.
Stitch Club: paint and stitch
I am loving the variety of styles in the Stitch Club workshops; some focus purely on the embroidery, while others bring in mixed media elements to enhance the process. This one started with paint.
Stitch Club: oak leaf sampler
I started my subscription to TextileArtist.org's Stitch Club with a workshop to create a modern version of a stitch sampler.
A cottage in the hills
Another layered landscape, with even more detail and stitching than the last one I made. This one has a cottage at the heart of it, bolder flowers at the front and, of course, tiny sheep.
Butterfly art cards
Embracing the spirit of "use what you have" and "don't waste anything", I turned leftover papers from one project into a set of art cards, with the addition of a few other scraps from my stash.
Needle felted hexagons
I've crossed another craft off my "must-try" list. I came up with an idea for having a relatively quick play with needle felting, did it three times over, and ended up with a finished creation.
Watercolour blocks
I was concentrating too hard on painting straight lines for this geometric abstract to truly be considered a "watercolour meditation" but it was definitely a relaxing way to spend some time.
Messy May “less”
The brief was to create a neutral-toned collage with a splash of colour. Starting with a variety of papers and fabric, I added some eggshell for texture. And I couldn't resist finishing it off with a touch of gold.
Dyed paper tags
I rarely make tags so it made a change to follow this Fodder Challenge class and use some of my precious dyed papers and pressed foliage.
Messy May “yes”
This prompt was just the nudge I needed to have a go at something that has been on my "must try" list for a while: a little guided serendipity creating abstract landscapes with just ink and water.