Poetry of Stitch

I spent 5 days at Committed to Cloth taking part in Christine Chester's new class: Poetry of Stitch.

It was full of ideas for hand stitching and machine stitching.  I think it confirmed to me that I prefer hand stitching to machine although I did love this result:

At the end of the 5 days we spread out what we had done.  This is Christine's photo of my table.

I didn't take as many photos as I usually do - too busy trying to keep up! - so I've borrowed another of Christine's photos to show the piece I started on the last day.  I started with hand stitching.  It probably needs some machine stitching as well but that will have to wait for another day.

Christine shared many tips and pieces of wisdom through the 5 days.  It was a great course and well worth signing up for if you see it advertised, either at C2C or at Christine's own studio.

Thanks for joining me today.
Bernice

Body of Work

If you have been following along with my blog for any length of time you will know that I have been trying to find my voice.  During a recent mentoring session we discussed 'voice'and it was suggested to me that I should look at building a 'body of work' rather than looking for techniques or processes that might lead me to my 'voice.

As a consequence I thought I would look back at the work I've made over recent years and see what they had in common.

Fabric book 2013/14

Angie Hughes workshop 2014

Journal page 2015

Art Cloth course 2017

Pathways 2019

Venice Tiles 2017

Suzette Smart workshop 2018

My version at home

Zigzag Khadi paper book Karen Stamper online course 2018

Wholecloth workshop 2018

Hidden Support 2018

My Mother Said 2018

Karen Stamper workshop 2019

Seasons workshop 2018/19

Master Practitioner module 1 2019

Fabric books 2019

Inspired by Clare Bullock workshop

Master Practitioner module 2

Leah Higgins workshop 2019

Leah Higgins workshop 2019

Master Practitioner module 3

It has been a really interesting exercise.  I've realised that I tend to do a piece of work and move onto the next without reference to what I have learned from the original piece of work.  I keep them separately in their metaphorical boxes.  Some pieces have more of 'me' in them and some look like a technique exercise.

Please be aware that blogger makes all the photos the same size but the work ranges from quite small to large pieces.

I still have more reflecting to do on what I have learned from this audit.

Do tell me in the comments what you see here?

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice

Final Daily Photos

Last time I showed days 22-31.  Today, here are my final photos for days 32-42.

Back to my comfort zone.  Pastel colours and collage

Laser print and organza

Paper lamination

Metal fish on the kitchen wall

A friend's poem printed for Jubilee Church Art Gallery

Why would anyone need 10 spare pillows?

A child's costume for the Venice Carnivale

And the back

Abstract Calligraphy with Simon Sonsino

Painted Tyvek

Valentine roses

My word of the year - abstract calligraphy

Next month or April maybe, I'm starting 42 days of collage.  Watch this space!

Thanks for joining me today.
Bernice