New work. "The body mask; a sculpturally elegant, totemic, vessel-like form. Speaking of the masks that define and protect us. Viewers engage with the work, creating meaning, through their own associations and memories." True or false? You be the judge...
Read MoreGold thread embroidery on landscape painting on canvas
Gold thread embroidery on painted canvas landscape.
Read MoreLittle Thing
Handcut paper,& pigment on 8"x10" deep edge gesso board because its pretty
Read MoreGold thread embroidery on canvas
Embroidery on canvas, using DCM metallic embroidery thread couched with Scanfil metallic thread
Read MorePortrait of Femida H
Femida H. She is my close and very dear friend and I made this portrait for her 50th birthday present. We met as neighbours in London (hello, NW3) and she is an incredibly kind & loyal friend, and a gracious & generous woman. I hope I've done something nice for her here.
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Companion Piece 1. From the Body Mask Series 2015
Assemblages that go together
Read MoreGranny Corner: Camouflage Glam Sport Luxe
Bonus Vogue points for the fash/speak: Camo Glam Sport Luxe.... with a Leopard print trim.
Read MoreLucent Visor: #superloveit
Yes, we are making hats now
Read MoreFrocktails 2015; DIY DVF
I love this dress. I really do. Its a great dress. I studied DVF's which is all about the column of graphic print plus bare skin (sexy older skin)
Read MorePortrait of Caroline V
It's so, so pretty
Read MoreMaking; Theatre Of War
This then this then this.
Its not often I can track a piece from start to finish because I never really know the moment when something starts or when it finishes, but here we are
Read MoreFeb/March/2015: recent work & the body mask
From one encounter, years ago, with an image in a book published decades before, a documentary about mid 20th century Papua New Guinea, I became fascinated by the concept of one particular kind of mask.
Read MoreArt shop. Get some here:
Yo, art fans, in response to many requests, selected artworks from a recent commission are now for sale to the public as limited edition prints on canvas & paper! The "Pop tribal PNG" artworks were conceived as commercial prints and are therefor available at low cost in both standard and custom dimensions; affordable art!
Read MoreNew work August 2014
Working working working making making making. It's been a full one year since this my website has been online & the work that has been generated by the simple task of collating & publishing a post every two weeks or so is amazing, to me.
This post is few words & all studio progress photos. Behold:
Read MoreGranny Corner: minor artiness, sewing Anima Missoni and Instalove
Granny Corner, thank heavens for Granny and the Corner. I've never called anyone Granny before, except for me, I'm my own bloody Granny when it comes to making that's not artyness. I repair to my womanly occupations when the going gets confused/lost/tired/uninspired or seethingly bitter and twisted and kinda stalled, in my studio. I've been liking it here a lot over here for a few months now.
Read MoreColourful, decorative, abstract (art) panels and PNG Commission.
I recently submitted a proposal for "Colourful Decorative Abstract Panels", to suit a specific client brief. The commission would involve producing several large-ish panels for the public areas of a new residential development...The designs for this are along a similar vein to another commission I undertook for a project in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, two years ago...
Read MoreGranny Corner: Me Made May '14 WEEK FOUR!
Huzzah. The last week of the fantastic Me Made May and hasnt it been fun? I made some lovely new friends, Instagram matchmaking of lady sewists around the world!
Read MoreMini sculpture gallery; chapter 4: diorama/gallery/backdrop/display/set
Time to bring all the bits I've made together: the diorama/gallery style displays and the maquette/mini sculptures. Results!
Read MoreMini sculpture gallery; chapter 3: mini timber sculptures
THIS chapter is about making the jolly little balsa wood sculpture pieces to inhabit my dioramas. And this is a really interesting chapter too.
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