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Embroiderer's diary: Barbara Hammett's William Morris Birds (2)

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Sunday, December 8, 2013. Barbara Hammett's William Morris Birds (2). I first posted on these projects in January this year. It seems appropriate that I am close to completing all three of these projects as the year draws to an end. I began the background of the third piece last night and anticipate having this work in my hands as the family gathers around the fire during the Christmas holidays. Here is Morris' definition of art in his lecture 'Art and Labour' delivered in 1884. He said:.

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Embroiderer's diary: February 2013

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Sunday, February 24, 2013. William Morris - the Hare - finished. It's taken me over a year for this piece too (check the post on March 3, 2012). I finished it this morning. It was a snowy day outside, so I stayed in front of the fire with my coffee and put in the last of the background stitching. My hare already has a home to go to. I just have to frame it before it leaps away. Labels: 28 ct. linen. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Mudjar Rug - progress. Bayeux Tapestry meets Power Ranger. Among my clients, I...

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Embroiderer's diary: March 2013

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Sunday, March 31, 2013. Simplicity is not a style. Today, I remembered an extract of a recent interview between Peter Brook and Charlie Rose on PBS. Http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter Brook). Brook was speaking about his film 'Tell me Lies', a film on Vietnam, made in 1968. Several comments grabbed my attention, but one was relative to a poem which I believe was recited in the movie. One of the actors asks after hearing the words: 'does this have any importance? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Embroiderer's diary: July 2013

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013. As I often did, I prepared a similar project for myself and while my client worked, I also embroidered in an attempt to anticipate and resolve some of the technical challenges she would likely face. I was reminded of the stunning precision the Pipers' silk gives in terms of colour and line. There is no margin of error with this thread, and I had to get into gear and stay with the work for a long time so as not to lose the rhythm of my needle and thread. Helen M. Stevens. On race d...

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Embroiderer's diary: March 2012

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Friday, March 23, 2012. Iris - a study. I took this picture last summer. the colours were magnificent and thoroughly inspiring for a study in embroidery. So here is the first throw with the coloured pencils. I had difficulty deepening the colours. Although I was working on a 140 lb paper, I was concerned that more water would break up the fibres and take away some of the clarity I was looking for. It is a little like working a silk thread too much, it breaks up and loses the luminosity. Iris - a study.

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Embroiderer's diary: William Morris - Woodpecker 2

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Monday, January 20, 2014. William Morris - Woodpecker 2. I worried that the colour of the oranges was too vibrant and killed the effect of the red crest of the male's head. However, I think with the deep blue background colour once stitched, the whole colour scheme will come into its own. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). William Morris - Woodpecker 2. William Morris - Woodpecker. Check out my bio page on www.artaiguille.com. View my complete profile.

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Embroiderer's diary: August 2015

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Thursday, August 20, 2015. THREADS' - the story of a remarkable woman. Documentary by Cathy Stevulak and Leonard Hill. Surayia Rahman does, undeniably. Kathryn B. Borel. August 14, 2015. 8216;The Refining of a Domestic Art : Surayia Rahman. Niaz Zaman and Cathy Stevulak. 8216;Accidental Saint’ by Bianca Diabase : Hand Eye Magazine, March 4, 2010. 8216;The Road to Character’ David Brooks, Random House 2015. 8216;A life at work’ Thomas Moore, Broadway Books, 2008. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Embroiderer's diary: February 2014

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Friday, February 14, 2014. The Woodpecker and his companion are moving along in the Orange Grove. It is a painstaking exercise which I am enjoying while listening to the Olympics from Sochi. It has been cold and stormy outside, so another reason to stay inside and embroider. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Check out my bio page on www.artaiguille.com. View my complete profile.

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Embroiderer's diary: December 2012

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Sunday, December 16, 2012. The Berlin Rug - interpretation. The Berlin Rug fragment. Silk on linen (28 ct) foundation, 1568 movements per square inch. Dimensions of the embroidery 4,75 x 8,5 ins (11,875 x 21,25 cms); embroidered by Kathryn Blackmore Borel, L’Art de l’Aiguille, Canada, 2012. The time I spent on this piece made me mull many of the fundamental questions I have. What is original? What is a copy? What defines ‘art’? Is it part of the higher arts? Is it a decorative art? Frank M. Cooper.

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Embroiderer's diary: William Morris - Woodpecker

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Monday, January 13, 2014. William Morris - Woodpecker. I'm off and running again with another adaptation of a Beth Russell chart, this time the Woodpecker panel. I am playing with the colour palette, working in cotton and silk as opposed to Appleton or Paternayan wools and on a very small count linen (32 ct) as opposed to the penelope canvas. It has been cold and grey outside so I've thrown in some real vibrant tones on the canvas to brighten up the inside of the house. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).