A collection of images that inspire me, the textile work I enjoy making and links to things I have enjoyed. Please don't copy any of my photos since I am careful only to show work which is my own. Thank you.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Traveling Page has arrived.
Cobi has recently received her June page from me. I had been lamentably late in sending it.
Cobi's theme was Art Nouveau. This is one of my favourite books on the subject. I just love the wealth of detail and the beautiful lines of Art Nouveau. The ISBN for this particular book is 978-1-84451-265-2. I find it an excellent source book for images. Published by Flame Tree Publishing, it is one of a rather useful series of titles, all linked to artists or periods in Art History.
I used this particular photograph as my starting point.
This is the information given by the book.
Now, my own interpretation. It is simply applique using a brown fabric over a beautifully marked printed fabric from my stash. The bottom fabric looks almost like water. I overlaid this with a fine gauze, then added beads.
For the reverse of the piece, I used another image from the same book.
Isn't this a wonderful screen? The book gave the following information.
My own version of a small section, looked like this.
It is FME over gauze. I used water soluble fabric to stabilise the piece until I appliqued it to the pocket on the back of the page.
I have now just posted my July page, on the theme of Windows.
Some amazing art deco crafts. I myself specialise in crochet but can really appreciate the work thats gone into those
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Thanks so much for your comments.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I loved working with gauze.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job, Mandy.
xoxo
Donna
Beautiful & really very clever!
ReplyDeleteThanks Toni, it was a really enjoyable page to make.
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