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i have been to Summer School at Urchfont Manor with other Distant Stitchers. Unfortunately it is the last year that Urchfont will be functioning as Wiltshire Council are closing it down however we still had a great time, hard work, good food and great tutors. its more like a retreat than anything else! i was in Dawn Thorne's workshop, working with layers, landscapes and different materials. my starting point was this lovely window. |
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firstly we looked at our images and did drawings |
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then we did monoprints and screen prints onto paper, calico and perspex (mine still isn't dry after almost a week)!!!! instead of leaving all my papers gathering dust i cut them all up and made a new sketchbook! it must have been Sandra Meech's influence. |
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we then looked at making some of our designs into 3D models. the idea was to eventually build up layers. |
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one of the best bits was working with the perspex. Dawn gave us all a small practice piece to scratch and drill into. |
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the final layering but still not finished as i started tampering with it when i got home!! so there is a layer of perspex at the back, then a mono printed, painted and stitched calico layer, then an acetate layer with stitch, then a 3D layer and finally a top layer of printed and worked perspex all linked with wires. |
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detail of the top and 3D pod layer |
Looks fantastic! Fascinating the different layers. I imagine it is so interesting from different angles and in different lights.
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine, yes it can be seen from all angles and the light through the drilled holes gives interesting effects, but difficult to photograph!
DeleteI have just got her book.I intend to play with some acetate and Devore.The fabric turned up today but still waiting on the paste! Everyone's work was so stunning.
ReplyDeleteI have just spent half an hour wandering backwards through your blog - a real delight. Must sayIlove what you were doing in the summer school - the way you have pushed boundaries with print, 3d and Perspex. Thank you. Really exciting work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan, I have to say the original idea was Dawn's but how we adapted things was down to us!
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