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A textural journal to make.3
A textural journey/journal to share Enjoy the view "Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found." — James Russell Lowell (1819-1891) In this blog I will continue the journey into textures, these...
A textural journal to make.2
A textural journey/journal to share Enjoy the view “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso Hello and welcome back.Today I am sharing with you the next part of our textural journey. I have an...
A textural journal to make.
A textural journey/journal to share Enjoy the view "Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." Franklin D Ro0sevelt. This week in my studio I have finished a sea horse textile art work , "Sassy Sea horse...
oooops I just said its nearly Christmas and here is a gift idea.
Just for fun I hope your creative time has been full and happy in the past weeks, don't forget it feeds the soul. I have been busy in the studio/sewing room this week. Happily creating an artwork to exhibit at The Berry Quilting Exhibition which...
A mixed media post card from the heart.
A gift from the heart and hand In the last 4 weeks I have had a significant health scare in my closest of close family all is excellent now. During this time I was reminded of how important friends and family are. They are the ones who lift you up and carry...
Creative play, surface texture with coke cans :-)
Surface Texture Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things” – Ray Bradbury Coke can brooches Materials Hand dyed silk velvet or...
A textile bowl for you, a possibility to play with.
A lace work textile bowl to keep or to give. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try” – Dr. Seuss I write a blog for Bernina International which I thought I would also share with...
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Inspiration and creativity surround us it is in our every day. "Creativity is all around us, and some of the funniest, most beautiful, and touching moments happen when you least expect it." Bryce Dallas Howard I am not sure how you find your...
Creative Play something to share.
Thinking of new ways with my fabrics “Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso We have a annual event at Stonehouse gallery it is held each May "Threadalicous" a group textile feature. I always...
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Rapt in colour Wrapped in warmth "The creative process is a process of surrender, not control." Julia Cameron This week in my studio I have been making a cloak ( large wrap ). It has been physically demanding dancing large amounts of sumptuous pure wool...
Creative Play,textile bangle.
Lets Play Textile bangle " Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." Edward de Bono It is a spectacular day and 6.30 am the birds are busy and sounds and smells clear and awakening its going to be...
Just has to be sometimes.
Sometimes you just have to do put aside what you have to do and create what you are aching to make. I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life. Miles Davis ...
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A new adventure and how it creates. The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz I have had such an exciting week in my studio welcoming my new sewing machine and she is drop dead gorgeous. For the last 34...
Creative play pebbles.
Making pebbles “The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” ― Robert Henri Lots of lovely people have asked how me how I created my pebble texture which has been used in some of my recent textile art work. Today...
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Sharing the journey of my creative mind ;-) I wanted to share with you the very beginning of the pathway of creativity opened up from my journal and form other resources to small artworks.I hope you enjoy this picture story and it inspires you to create. These...
Creative play.
What I am playing with ? The technique of Esi shrink/ texture magic from which you can find the endless creative uses. I am currently working on some ideas based around sea scape. The idea of sea gardens are inspiring with so many different and beautiful textures and...
Creative play
Making your own fabric designs with sun dyes, easy peasy. Come on lets play "Art enables us to find ourselves and loose ourselves at the same time." Thomas Merton I was tidying up and came across some sun dyes I haven't played with for long time and I thought what a...
This week in my studio 12
Having fun Creating some class samples for teaching in 2016 I will let you know when and where as soon as registration is open. This week in my studio creativity has been buzzing so many ideas I would love to teach.Where to begin, I have made a start on my...
More pages from my visual journal as requested.
All the pages from my album and continuation form " A new Journey " https://chelletextiles.com.au/creative-play/a-new-journey/ As you will know form my last blog this was a personal challenge. Each day of my beach holiday I wanted to add to my visual journal a...
A new Journey
The beginning of a new Journey. Exciting new play for me. Each year for the last 23 years we have holidayed in the same place camping for 17 years but progressing to a holiday rental that looks over our bay. This place is overwhelmingly beautiful, peaceful and joyous....
A window into my studio 11
The layers in a my Mediterranean textile art works “What keeps life fascinating is the constant creativity of the soul.” ― Deepak Chopra "The singing shore of the Mediterranean" As you have had a little insight (from "A window into my studio 10" ) to the way my...