Thread Painting from Wandering under big skies by Charlotte Giblin

I received a flyer in our local newspaper for a visit to a exhibition "POP ART" 11-13 Nov 2016
It was being held at Hautapu Community Hall a few Kms from our home
I decided to visit.
The art, ceramics and some knitted objects were stunning.
It was interesting and I purchased a book on sale  "Wandering Under Big Skies" by Charlotte Giblin
I paged through the book and wow! what lovely photos of her art
I asked her if I may do some thread painting pieces using her art.
Charlotte gave her consent and so I've made my 1st piece
Page 67  "pausing for thought 2015"

I have used a technique I used at a w/shop we did in April at our Textile Group
gleaned from the book Layer, Paint, Stitch    by Wendy Dolan

Here are some pictures of the process from start to completed piece

Pausing for Thought 2015  (Pg 67)

Background Layer Fabric

Fabric scraps layers stitched down

Traced picture laid on background

Stitching on reverse of piece

Front after some stitching

More free motion stitching

Before stitching

More free motion stitching

Top ready for next process
which is painting
Now the fun begins

Background base & top painted & left to dry

Painting finished

Top Stitching done

Completed piece

  

Different projects I've attempted

A piece I made after the class with Alysn Midgelow Marsden  with our Textile Group
Sept 2016 

Alysn Teaching at workshop working with Angelina

This is the starting point of a 12 x 12 challenge "DOORS" 

I made different components these are door features

more components  for door arch made
with stencil gesso on heavy duty vilene

more components

the components coming together just painted with gold & copper

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I did a online class with Tremendous Stitching this is a piece I dye painted, stamped, stenciled the added organza butterflies in variety of colours and stitched them down on piece
Think it came together well
Was pleased with results

Another w/shop done at our textile group  with Ailie Snow
We made journal  covers
The finished result of one I made

The finished piece of "DOORS"
was over the moon with how it turned out

Pineapple paper piecing just one block done 

Made using face swabs
I used gesso over stencils then dropped diluted water colour paints and acrylic paint to add colour
I sealed them with Modge podge
They were mounted on black felt then stitched onto hessian background

Workshop with Marilyn Hunt from our Textile group Layer Paint stitch in April 2016
I was super pleased with the results of this piece
I have not framed it as yet awaiting a ceramic windmill to be stitched in wee blank space

We did a w/shop with Lynne Rowe at our textile group
Different colour of organza fibres were layered, stitched, then using a soldering iron
made holes along feather line and also neatened the edge
TO MUCH embellishments hehe!!!
I do so love BLING
Love results
It was mounted on gold,then black felt leaving a small border and framed on very subtle green background   

A w/shop with Claire trying my hand at needle felting in top of piece

Another workshop with Margherita Allen from our Textile Group
"Cutting Edge Textiles"

I haven't posted for a while but decided to get some pictures posted

This piece was made using a soldering iron to burn synthetic fabrics

I used quite a few different colour organza and other sheer fabrics and beads with  other embellishments  When the peacock was completed I mounted it on a piece of black felt and then stitched it to a very light green background and mounted this on a canvas  

This was felted experiment 

This piece was made as a challenge for our Textile group 

This piece was done at an encaustic workshop really enjoyed this technique

this piece was made at our textile group using cane which I stitched fabric around 

Both these piece are still work in progress I cannot decided which piece to keep maybe need to re do background maybe to busy 

Trip to Waihi

George an I took a drive to Waihi on Sat 1 Nov to have a look at a camper van. On our drive home we stopped at the Owharoa Falls and Karangahake Gorge

                                                       OWHAROA FALLS

George

Ellen

KARANGAHAKE GORGE 

Ellen

Crossing the bridge

Relic - Rusty wheel from Gold mining 

foundations from years ago

George 

 River taken from bridge

Old photo of Gold mine

My Studio is ready for action

George (hubby) and I have had a fabulous shed built. I have been waiting for a while to have a place to call my own where I can experiment with various craft techniques and sew, paint, create ....

My Studio from different view points    Just love this space 

Ann and I share the space

My station

Lots of space

View from door looking in

Some of my quilts 

Looking out from back

Books and magazines galore

more books

Some more of my work

From another viewpoint