Tuesday 2 March 2010

Day 2 (Tuesday) of 2010 Residential

The living room at the cottage became a hive of activity for the week with enough space for 4 of us to each create workspace. Being together in one room helped us to share ideas, information and supplies. The fire kept the room cosy, sunshine through the windows provided plenty of light and the peaceful location provided us with a place to work free of distractions.

Ester experimented with fabric paints, silk paints, light-reactive paints, inks and printing onto fabrics using a variety of media to prepare the surface.

Frances was busy stitching her Autumn 'watercolour' patchwork combined with free-machine quilting and embroidery on soluble fabric.

Amanda stitched into her hand-printed designs on composted fabrics, adding flashes of colour. These pieces are based on the bull-rushes by the lakeside.

Jan worked on her hand-pieced hexagons creating a 'Grandmother's Flower Garden' patchwork of fabrics that hold memories of her family.

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