No need to explain the word Isolation, but Alchemy is the title and theme of an exhibition that has been postponed. This is a group of contemporary artists I belong to in Chichester, called ARTel. We all practice different art-forms, including painting, printmaking, sculture, photography, film, textiles. Motivation, whatever we do, is so important to everyone now, not just artists, so my “alchemy” is this-
I have found old embroidery threads and little bits of fabric hidden away in my studio. Some threads are 40 years old, others may be 10 years old but not used since then. I am using light in the sky, over land or sea, and machine embroidering as usual, but trapping fabric fragments and adding tiny areas of hand stitching ! I have never done this before. Hope you enjoy my efforts so far. The aim is to increase the hand stitching as I develop my ideas. You may need to search for the stitched in fabrics and added threads! COMMENTS welcome!
Above, “Golden Light of evening ” 5 in sq/13cm sq embedded fragments of fabric and fibres Below “Early evening sky” 6in/15cm sq– remembered from my last train journey back from London 4 weeks ago – added threads are hand stitched over machine embroidery with embedded fragments
Below, “Scattered Light” with embedded gold fabric and hand stitching, 6 in / 15cm sq
“Orange Sky” sunrise, hand embroidery in the skies 5in/ 13cm sq
Seeing your work has just brightened my day. Stay safe Carol & Albert 😘
thank you so much. And you keep safe too. So many wonderful memories of our visits!
thank you so much. Have such happy memories of Ireland!
I fall more and more in love with your work and love the extra stitches and fabric fragments.
thank you so much. You are so encouraging
Golden Light of Evening … could be the western shore of Canada! Love it! There are low islands with the sea and sunset behind! Beautiful piece!
Here is a little piece that I made recently … lightly wet felted with a fine net covering (for protection). Mounted on black wool!
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sorry didnt see this comment, but thank you so much. Your inage didnt show up though
Glad you are keeping busy Carol, the works are amazing and I loved the title of the blog post too. Stay safe and may this pass soon and the exhibition go ahead in the not too distant future. xx
Thanks so much Neroli. I’m gearing up to go a bit bigger with more hand stitching!
I love and am inspired by your work! How do you stop the bunching/wrinkling of your pieces?
I work on heavyweight painters canvas. The smaller pieces often have gentle undulations but the larger ones move and distort and I go with them changing the dynamics as and when necessary!