Our members gathered together for the May workshop and had extra inspiration on hand for making beads from various materials. We were lucky enough to score a visit from ATSADA’s Marrakesh travelling ornate suitcase exhibition “Cara”. The pieces were beautifully presented and covered a myriad of techniques and materials, a fantastic incentive for our bead [...]
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Bead frenzy & A Visiting Suitcase
Posted in ATASDA, Beading, Scarf Festival on May 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Kaleidoscope of colour
Posted in Beading, Embroiderer's guild, Hand Embroidery, Silk on March 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Many of our members have just spent the last two days enveloped in a riotous kaleidoscope of colour and stitch with Effie Mitrofanis. Our workshop was based on Effie’s latest book Threadwork which was inspired by a trip to India, hence the vibrant colours used. Here is a feast for the eyes: Stunning work girls. Thank [...]
Lino Printing
Posted in Beading, Lino prints on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kerrie led us in lino cutting and printing over two monthly meetings in May/June. In April we cut our lino prints and in May we used the lino to print on fabric. Kerrie had sourced some lovely lino for us that was a dream to cut and I absolutely loved this technique. These are the [...]
Books, Chooks, Bags and Beads
Posted in Bags, Beading, Bookmaking, Lutradur on September 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our ‘Show and Tell’ for September was boosted by the return of members who had tripped off north for the winter. Pauleen has been very busy, while off sunning herself, creating beautiful books and bags: One of the books: The beautiful bag, front: and back: Jill was not idle and finished off her creative beading [...]
