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National Quilt Championships 2009 - Wearable Art
section winning entry!
Peacock Evening Jacket
This
unusual jacket was based on the beautiful mating
displays of the male peacocks at Hollycombe seen in
late April and May. The high collar signifies the
peacocks tail when it is displaying to the females
(or cars, trucks, people)
The
godet at the back is designed to suggest the long
tail trailing behind the bird as he moves elegantly
around and the main body of the jacket depicts the
individual feathers falling out when the tail is no
longer needed to impress.
Worked
in metallic and rayon threads on a sheer ground.
National Quilt Championships 2008 - Wearable Art
section winning entry!
Tropical gloves,
approx. 22cm x 12cm
Based on a tropical
fish's tail. Reverse appliqué, bonded layers of
fabric and free motion machine embroidery.
Experimental Piece
- Metal thread
An experimental
piece using Bonded Layers, melted plastic bags and
metal scraps. The design was inspired by the same carving on a rounding board mounted around the top
of a set of Galloping horses as the Thimble holder
above.
Jewelled thimble
case
An experimental
piece using knitted wire, melted plastic bags and
metal scraps. The design was inspired by some
carving on a rounding board mounted around the top
of a set of Galloping horses.
Fairground
inspired coat
This crushed velvet
coat's cuffs and collar have been embellished using
layering and bonded techniques combined with
traditional gold work. To create a sumptuously
embroidered representation of carving found on an
Edwardian fairground ride.
Bead sample,
approx. 15cm x 15cm
Tyvek and felt
handmade beads were used to create this sample based
on lizard skin seen through a magnifying glass.
Fairground
wall hanging, approx.
50cm x 120cm
The riotous colours and patterns of the
Edwardian fairground are explored in this wall
hanging using words and pictures to evoke
memories of a grand day out. The wall hanging is
worked using trupunto quilting and free motion
machine embroidery.
Edna wall
panel, approx. 40cm x
50cm
The industrial power of the steam engine is
examined in this study of 'Edna'. Shadow
quilting, appliqué and couching.
Experimental Felt Samples
Both these samples were based on the same
source, The samples were made from two pieces of
felt, each pre-felt was laid on top of the
other, The blocks cut out and replaced with the
alternative piece. The pieces were then felted
in to make two complete pieces of felt.
The first sample
has hand stitching using natural threads applied
at the pre-felt stage these more or less merge
in to the felt, The second has machine
embroidery added at the felted stage.
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