workshop at Missenden Abbey 13th – 15th August
Hundertwasser was an austrian artist with an individual style; bright, intense colour and quirky images of line, spirals and eyes meandering around organic shapes. These characteristics together with an imaginary walk through familiar places will form the basis of spontaneous design to translate into a small piece of stitching, with raised areas that could become a textile panel.
Raising the surface. Wednesday March 12th
Buckinghamshire Craft Group, Goat Farm , Aylesbury
Surfaces may be raised by a variety of means. By layering up stitching, adding found objects, applying scraps of fabric. This course examines some of these methods to create a small piece of stitching that is heavily textured.
with added tea and walnut ink
I have used natural fabric from the rag bag. Silk, cotton and linen work best. Image 1 shows some surface stitching onto the fabric. I wrapped up some rusted nuts and bolts into the fabric and bound them up in a bundle and left them in the dye jar overnight for maximum action of the dye components on the fabric. I washed them out the next day.
Explore shape and colour in the context of still life.
We will put together a collection of pots against a simple pieced background. These images may be representational or become abstract. Designs made will then be created by machine using free running stitch We will use a limited colour scheme to explore contrasts, combinations and blended colour.
by the end of the two day course you should have completed one or two small pieces of stitching. Going forward these may become individual framed images or a part of something else such as a decorative panel on a bag or a series of images combined to make a much larger piece.
The ‘pots and patches ‘ theme should inspire participants to think about how simple shapes and themes can be translated into textiles.
8/9th August 2024
We will do some free mark making into a zig zag sketch book and select areas from the marks to interpret into stitch
We will use a range of tools to make spontaneous marks, exploring line, shape and colour. The surface will gradually develop into a rich patina that weill inspire small pieces of stitch. Students may personalise their zig zag book with their own chosen theme if they wish.
For more information and to book on this course please go to the website http://www.missendenabbeyschoolofcreativearts.co.uk
Aylesbury Outer Ring: our artistic Response an exhibition showing at Queens Park Arts Center, Aylesbury
Private view: Thursday 21st March 2024 19.00 – 21.00hrs
Please let Janet or Liz know directly if you are able to join them.
MEET THE ARTISTS: Wednesday 27th March and Wednesday 24th April 11.00 – 15.00 hrs
Janet and Liz invite you to share the unexpected joy of their incidental ‘art walk’ beginning, six years ago, through to the creation of related stitched textiles and beyond to setting up this exhibition. Come and view the diverse perspectives in their photo books and workbooks, and wathch them practise their craft.
JANET EDMONDS WORKSHOP: 15TH APRIL 10.OO – 16.00HRS
ROUTES AND ROOTS: STITCHING ROUND AND ROUND
Janet has observed circles in many different contexts whilst walking the Outer Aylesbury Ring, from marks on the ground and in the trees, encircling footpaths, cyclical variations in the weather, the sound of country church bells rung in rounds and the memory of the continuum of generation that have come and gone across history.
These elements will be the inspiration for exploring surface through stitching, with techniques including couching, whipping, knotting and weaving.
LIZ HOLLIDAY TALK: Saturday 20th April 11.00 – 11.30hrs
Routes and Roots: Human footprints revealed in stitched maps
Liz has a lifelong love of maps. She uses both Ordnance Survey Explorer and Geological Survey sources to fire her understanding of the landscape she walks. Her exhibition maps detail all thirty parishes on the Outer Aylesbury Ring, together with evidence of man’s imprint over many centuries, from lost villages and castles to tumuli and church towers. Liz is planning for the individual maps in her installation to be purchased by donation, as a community fund-raiser.
Janet Edmonds and Liz Holliday
Exhibition Friday 22nd – Saturday 30th March
Private View Thursday 21st March 2024 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Meet the artist days: Wednesday 27th March and Wednesday 24th April 2024 – 11.00 – 15.00 hrs
Workshop Day: tutor Janet Edmonds, Monday 15th April 2024, 10.00 – 16.00 hrs
workshop at Missenden Abbey 13th – 15th August Hundertwasser was an austrian artist with an individual style; bright, intense colour and quirky images of line, spirals and eyes meandering around organic shapes. These characteristics together with an imaginary walk through … Continue reading →
Raising the surface. Wednesday March 12th Buckinghamshire Craft Group, Goat Farm , Aylesbury Surfaces may be raised by a variety of means. By layering up stitching, adding found objects, applying scraps of fabric. This course examines some of these methods … Continue reading →
with added tea and walnut ink I have used natural fabric from the rag bag. Silk, cotton and linen work best. Image 1 shows some surface stitching onto the fabric. I wrapped up some rusted nuts and bolts into the … Continue reading →
I have an exhibition at Mams Gallery in Swindon starting on 16th November until 28th November
I will be showing a mixture of textile work, some wall hung work and some 3D pieces
Hiding Places
The making of an e-book
Marking our way is a body of work which four artists completed during the pandemic.
Inspired by creativity coach Rod Judkins, we each considered how we would design the cover of our fictional autobiography and the seeds of the project were sown. as the ideas for the book covers evolved, we started researching other artists who created overtly autographical work with which some personal connection was felt.
Spending more time at home presented an opportunity to take stock and throughtout this project we have reflected on the way we work, the work we made and the work we admire. Each has addressed the questions: Who am I? What do I do? What do I like? Why do I like them? How do I work?
Although we didn’t set out to write a book, we found the act of writing helped to clarify thoughts and to share them amongst ourselves.
Line on paper with bleach
Missenden Abbey Summer School 15th/16th August
Book online at http://www.missendenschoolofcreativearts.co.uk
explore the expressive quality of LINE
The use of line in design plays an important part in giving rhythm, direction, shape and style to a composition. this course explores these aspects and will provide lots of ideas and inspiration to develop and build confidence to express your ideas into fabric and thread.
Janet Edmonds 