Last summer, while working in a temporary studio in the Tulista Art Gallery, I washed and blocked them all.
A journal where I share my adventures developing a food forest based on permaculture principles. I also share my love of knitting here. For my life as a textile artist follow me at lesleyturnerart.com
Monday, January 13, 2014
Next Articulation Series of work
Last summer, while working in a temporary studio in the Tulista Art Gallery, I washed and blocked them all.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Winter Knitting Projects
Younger daughter requested a pair of thigh-highs.
"Really - I wore those in the 70s."
I produced a book she for made me when she was 5, after watching me knit for the first time.
I used the book to record knitting notes.
Every so often I would find she had added a new knitted design to the book.
I asked her to draw the thigh-highs she wanted me to knit.
She is now 23 and remembers making the book for her mum.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Studio Tidy-up
With my new sewing machine in hospital, I hauled out my old one to continue the cord making.
No sooner had I started to sew when I smelt a burning electrical smell had heard a crackling sound coming out of the motor.
So I packed up the machine and took it off to the hospital too.
What to do without a sewing machine for '7 to 10 days'?
A studio tidy-up would be a good use of time.
For my birthday I was given this compact little 'thing' that is a speaker for music I have playing on my tablet or laptop which is in another room in my admin area. It means I can have my music playing right beside me where I am working. It also does double duty as a charger for various devices.
It also meant I could get rid of this archaic collection that I had been using as a speaker system. Nothing else works on it any longer.
This purging cleared a shelf in my studio for storing valuable stuff nearby - exactly what is yet to be determined.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Cord Making Project
...including I don't know how many metres of continuous basic cord.
I can cut out sections to make thicker cords, build up braids and construct ribbons that can be couched, manipulated into 3D embellishments and used in tassels.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Cord Making Project
Friday, December 20, 2013
Cardboard Weaving & Embellishment Workshop, Nanaimo
In conjunction with Vancouver Island SDA's exhibition, Current Threads 2014, in the Nanaimo Art Gallery, Margie Preninger will be running a fibre based, 2-day workshop.
'The simple weaving will produce a seamless vessel, which can become a purse or decorative item.
A focus will be on connecting to the heart, and exploring your relationship with the creative process'.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Synesthesia Series
Monday, December 16, 2013
Synesthesia, #23 Orange-yellow
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Synesthesia #24 - Golden Yellow
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Saint Anne's Pilgrims
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