The canvas in progress
the finished piece
Patsy working on her piece
my piece in progress.
I would never describe my work as pretty, so these laces and ribbons just didn't do anything for me
UNTIL.....
they went in my dye baths and ended up like this
the same with these fabrics, they ended up in the pots too
to produce this
and this.
If you would like to see Margaret's finished coat from our repurposed clothing workshop, hop over to her blog here, she has some great journal pages too.
14 comments:
oooh that's so yummy .would love to have been there......x
That's one big canvas and full of gorgeousness. Love your dyed lace and fabrics - it's a great idea to overdye things that don't fit in. I'm just going to check out Margarets' coat.
What fun - you all must have had on this project. The colours are a riot of yummy swirls.
I'm just getting my feet wet with teaching classes and I'd love to use this idea for a class! Can you explain a bit of what you actually use for the canvas and what kind of paints? I'm assuming each person works a few minutes on one spot then you rotate? It looks like you cut it up in pieces for each person at some point...how much time do you allow for a class like this? I love your style and would so appreciate any tips!
Jenna Kannas
Lovely jubbly!
Been and checked out the coat on Margarets' blog....want to do mine now!
Sandie xx
Love your in the round piece!!!! Are you using any old acrylics or golden?? Love how it is turning out!! A friend and I are trying to get together to do this!!!
Don't you just love throwing those tired linens in the dye pots and getting such glorious color back!! Yum Yum!! It just ahs to make one smile!!!!
Working in the round looks so much fun and so freeing.
Isn't it amazing how much difference a change of colour makes to lace!
Ooh your blog is so colourful, and I just love colour! These huge canvases are absolutely amazing :-)
wow,
the large canvas is a happy feast for the eyes,
Thankyou for your kind words, Ro.. your art truly does make my heart sing.
Love your lace, it is so much more interesting once dyed or painted. Thanks for the comments about the daff dyeing. Do you want any fabric/lace from it? The yellow is just so lovely. I have quite a bit as I have been making extra samples to get more photos for a magazine article.
This looks like so much fun Ro. Painting with friends all contributing to the one piece, what a great way to spend the day
Lee:)
I consider your work very pretty, but my idea of prettiness tends to include a lot of bright colours.
Wow!!! Looks absolutely amazing. The dyed laces look wonderful.
Hi Ro.... You are doing some great stuff over there! I am sure missing all your creativity and inventiveness and inspiration. Your "in the round" classes look a lot of fun with a great result. Looking forward to trawling through your blog now!!! Carey
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