My white shawl ‘Whisper White ‘ is proudly on show at Gallery 54 Paddington Brisbane. We went to visit yesterday …lots of lovely art work on display. For any locals wanting to attend it is on till the 13th October at 54 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington Brisbane.
Denise Lithgow large anemone vessel Sheila Virgo b-b-beetle
Margie Creek Foodbowl or Coal
Sharon Hall Metamorphosis
Betty Bull , Jill Burgess
I have two very different pieces going into Galleries one in Brisbane and the other at Beaudesert .. other than that I have been busy with my other job at Eden Seeds
This piece is nuno felted on tissue silk ( using techniques taught by Vilte)
This leaf imprint is going into a compact exhibition the piece has to fit into a CD case
I am on the organizing committee for a local festival aptly named ” Zest Fest ” (all our citrus is ripe now ) we show case all things local and give our little community a main street for a day. Beechmont does not have a shop front, no convince store. Its a 20 k drive to the nearest shops. This will be my last market for a while …. and my order for recycled Sari Ribbon ( along with silk and mordants ) arrived in time and it is being knitted into necklaces.
I also ordered some felters gauze a very loosely woven cotton muslin that I have sandwich with wool roving and embellished with some locally spun wool. I have a big day of rolling in front of me, think it will be a foot job !!
My absence from the key board and camera (only 2 posts for May ) is that my next gig (Open Studio at Wallaby Ridge Retreat this weekend 2nd and 3rd June ) is here and I desperately needed new stock …… so I have been toiling away with the bubble wrap and soap.
I am still at it……. can’t go past an op shop without a peek for a woollen jumper or a silk scarf. Ula and I had a crafty day, I made my first cut into the Wollies that I have tortured in the washing machine. The sleeves make great phone holders and we tried out a couple of Teddie patterns. One of the jumpers was an Aran in cream and I will get one handbag ans two cushion covers from it, all in readiness for my stall at Art in the Olives on May 13th.
I have nuno felted these two stoles in readiness for my busy months ahead … Three markets in Two months !!
Well it is finished and I’m about to deliver the ” Cardinal Convert ” table runner to Irene @ the centre.
The silk scarf that is the base came from an op shop and has been embellished with silk scraps, wool roving and thread then felted together, I also did some detail stitching and beading.
The exhibition opens for a month @ The Centre at Beaudesert from 29th February ….www.liveatthecentre.com
I have been busy felting my little heart out. I had a special order (which has been dispatched ) but wanted to share with you.The use of re purposing an op shop scarf into the scarf. I am really happy with the result and it has given me some new ideas.
I have almost finished the piece that will go in the opening exhibition for the Open Studios ( Scenic Rim Council) It was to be a shawl/ stole but has shrunk too much…. so now it is a table runner / wall hanging, I want to finish it with some stitching and beading.
And lastly I have found a lovely soft green muslin cotton shawl that I have lightly embellished with wool and a little silk, a great look for a summer evening.
Wendi Trulson 