Between Heaven and Earth

You may remember that I was 'head hunted' by the Trillium Gallery

a while ago. Some of my images are available as prints and framed/matted art.

Maureen, the owner of the  Trillium Gallery, was keen for me to showcase some of my more controversial art in the gallery. She liked it so much, she created a video to show it off properly. I am still totally flabbergasted by the amazing video she made, by the words she put to go with it and by the music created by Steve Rust. It made me see my own art in a totally new light.

Here are the page and video for you to see.

It uses images from the following series:

Fall from Grace

Almost Rock, Paper, Scissors

Bound I, II, II and IV
Prints of all the images are available on Trillium Gallery

Echoes - New Video

And another video of a poem/illustration combo. Enjoy! :-)

Songs of the Wild Wood - Video

Check it out here

:-)

Discovery....

Just discovered a cool new blog with an excellent video tutorial on how to make Kanzashi flowers.

Check it out.

I've used the basic design for Kanzashi flowers in my Origami Dress but so far haven't attempted to make one in fabric (or paper for that matter). However, after watching the video I might have a go. The flowers are so pretty and would make wonderful brooches, pendants and flowers for your hair.

Quick Update - Orchids and Current Projects

Another busy week is gone.

I managed to paint a picture. I like orchids because they come in such diverse shapes and textures.

Here's the latest one:

Orchids




I've also almost finished a wave scarf, which I will hopefully be able to post tomorrow or the day after - depending on the weather.

The raspberry sorbet shrug in seacell/merino and kidsilk is still an ongoing project. The rows are terribly long so I am taking my time over it. The yarn is sooooo gorgeous to knit with and I don't want to screw it up by making it in haste.

Two of my friends have decided they want some wrist warmers for Christmas and my sister wants a scarf so I'll be busy knitting for a while....

I am also planning some more story time necklaces. Not sure what I fancy yet, however, I think Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are next. I like to make things in pairs, especially if I use lots of techniques and these will include metal work, beading and felting again. There's something about different textures and the effects they create when put together that really works for me.


Lastly, Ben's been playing Rockband 2 (TM) and I've had to listen to quite a lot of music this weekend, not all to my taste, however, I really like the song below. There's a cool video on YouTube if you fancy watching something whilst listening.

Nine in the Afternoon - Panic! At the Disco