in memoriam

Peter Collingwood

A great loss for the textile community.


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peer recognition

As i see it peer recognition cuts it. Better than being juried into a show. Much better than getting a good critique by a curator.
Peers by definition are in your league, they work with the same materials, have inside knowledge of the processes, cannot be fooled with the outcome because they can discern whether it was fruit of work and thoughtful process or just baloney (think, but not exclusively, Damien Hirst here).


This introduction serves as an excuse to thank Sandra Rude for giving me the i love your blog award. So for me being given an award by a peer, in this case 2 as Shirley Treasure also passed it to me a couple of weeks ago, means something very special.
i'd like to celebrate with you all by sharing a list of blogs from all walks of blogland which i consider inspirational and worth visiting.

rang-the colours of life for the photos and mood
japan craft journal lots of sews, fiber projects and things Japanese in the background :)
indexed thoughts on everything put in a graphic way
fashion-incubator ideas, ideas and check the resources page, better than going to college.
tricia mc kellar wow artwork pushing boundaries
the textile blog textile education fix
creativity journey textile resources, grants and opportunities
masala chai online because there's art beyond our boundaries

Enjoy.

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little window down the hall

Believe me when i say this is an exercise in discipline. i am such a color person and working with monochromatic white is a challenge. But so far i am enjoying it.
This one is a nappy liner with zapped puff paint squiggles and heavy free motion embroidery.
The window looks inside to a small piece of white and silver lace covered with tulle so as not to let the bugs in :)

Turning a corner, the quick and short indigo vat had to be brought inside as the temperature is around 20ºC during the day. The vat is not exhausted and heating it is giving me darker color than what i got in the summer working outside in the sun.　Ai-san is very finicky.
If all goes as planned the vat will be exhausted by the end of the week. Until next year.
また来年！

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