Time passing - when to make Again

It has been a hectic time that is too much to explain. But I have finally got four warps partly on two looms. By this I mean I have wound four warps beamed them but only one is threaded and I have yesterday started weaving.

I know I was supposed to open my wonderful OLD 1850's STUDIO to the world and show it and what I do to you all, but life throws curve balls and sometimes we or me in this case just decides (after some pushing by faceless, nameless people) I hit the ball, into a better place I hope. I will always come back to me and that itch to make comes back with more - so I am pleased about this. The studio is still a work in progress but I now have a purple (me) door and the step will be fixed better than a patch up job. I hope people will come when I get game to open Moments studio - which is what I named the studio as I have had where life can change for the good or bad in a moment but it is a moment in my life.

I am weaving a yellow/red on a white warp which is challenging as I do little with yellow - but it seemed needed for my soul. I have made a small piece for a friend's birthday which I enjoy.

I would like to thank all my friends who have been and are their for myself during this time, too see them make is always great to my soul to look at beautiful textiles, glass and metalsmithing of such talented people.

Glass

A workshop by Patty Gray - Wow is the most frequent word that came to mind. Wow because Patty showed and shared how to make glass into works of art in ones own way. To explore and gain confidence in opening a kiln, then to be given the chance to move my molten glass into new ideas. This workshop happened nearly a month ago in Melbourne at Axess glass, and ran over three very full fun filled days. I was able to try out a lot and here is the results - bowl, bas relief, reactive glass, combing, boxing platter, and skills glore. I thank Sue and Tammy (Axess glass) along with all that were there as they made it so enjoyable.

bowl - Mine and the green a friend who also attend workshop, with much looking forward to next year when Patti is back to teach us more wonderful skills.

Combing process from kiln to cooling

Bas relief front and back views

Joint project for workshop ( we three made)

Platter - using vitrgraph and differnet glass's

Sushi platter - copper mesh, vitograph, boxed method and much cutting of glass into small pieces to fill form.

I thank my friend Carole for her images as some of the above are her photos from the workshop, my camera is hiding at present.

Opening of Carole's Studio

 The opening of Carole's studio was a delightful event on a perfect day, just the right amount of sun and heat. Myself along with the many other friends all went to wish Carole, all the best for the future of this very talented person who welcomes people into her life, while being so creative.

Glass, metal, paper are but a few of the areas of exploration and desire for Carole.



These two felted ones enjoying the chance to meet people.




This shows how Carole balances and moves from metal to felt also glass and the sneak peaks of the digital images.



Metal objects which are aluminum to which some are coloured, what vibrancy in colour choice which is why I admire here work and friendship.
Thank you Carole for a wonderful day..



Present making & Holiday Season



I have been making for the markets leading up to Christmas and New Year. Which involved quite a few trips to use larger equipment. I have been fusing and getting together with a friend to co-join make. While I have not posted for a while it has been a busy time.


  Here is what I have been making, pendents and plates, which seem to be orgainic in inspiration.
 

flowers in clouds 



checker red



blue rising





I tried solar dyeing for a first time, and the begining of using this method will continue as I really enjoyed what came from the pieces. 

Exhibition Time

Welcome to my body of work in the Fuse exhibition at the Counihan gallery and is open till the 18th December 2010.

The works seen here are photographed by Stephen using my little camera at the opening of the Fuse 2010 graduation exhibition, the course I have been fulfilling, now called Textile design and development at RMIT, Brunswick Melbourne at the Counihan Gallery.

The pieces that has been selected to be part of the Fuse exhibition are a length of tapestry with different technique’s of weave that are in the shape of box’s and to go with this is 14 free standing box’s made in tapestry, felt, weave, glass with plastic, machine knitting technique’s.

It was a wonderful night of viewing works that I had heard and seen some works in progress. To then see them finished, selected by the gallery curator which made decisions on what they saw as a body of works both collectively and individually. There were many to catch up with from previous and future students and teachers, then seeing that my work was in the (what I'll call) the cube, was amazing to go through.

I have not included others work as felt I should allow for them to express their own views of the final school exhibition.

I am very happy with the whole experience for I have gained a lot and look forward to more times where my work is exhibited.

Thank you.