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Category Archives: Silk
One silk scarf, three linen shirts
The beauty and fun of chiffon is that it is translucent . . . . . and that means the colours of a chiffon scarf will vary depending on the colours beneath it. I have to admit when I began … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged chiffon, hand painted, linen shirts, navy linen, silk chiffon, silk scarf, silk scarves, white linen, white shirt
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Back from Narnia?
It has been awkward finding appealing interior spaces and decent natural lighting for a scarf photoshoot this past winter and the following grey, grey spring, but, eventually, I have some new photographs for my online shop. It always takes longer … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged fashion photography, fashion shoot, hand painted, model, Narnia, silk painting, silk scarf, wardrobe
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It’s Officially Spring
It was the Vernal Equinox on Tuesday and despite all the wintery and bitterly cold wind (a short visit from Mini-beast last week, the cousin of the Beast from the East) it is officially spring and just a little bit … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged feature, hand painted, handmade, scarves, silk, silk scarf, spring, Spring Showcase, ukhandmade
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Purple, violet, mauve
You may or may not have noticed, depending on how much you use Google, that earlier this week Google marked an interesting textiles red-letter day, or should that be purple-letter day. The folks at Google uploaded the above rather charming … Continue reading
Posted in Silk
Tagged aniline dye, hand painted, Imperial purple, lilac, mauve, Perkin, purple dye, silk, silk scarves, Tyrian purple, violet
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A favourite bird motif morphs into a ???
I have been having a serious clear out of cloth. I am trying to be disciplined about this. I am attempting to organise all my work materials so there is studio space that is conducive to work and not one … Continue reading
Posted in Silk, working
Tagged bird motif, birds, creativity, inspiration, memories, memory, motif, studio, working space
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UK Handmade Winter Showcase
It is now November and I think we can safely mention ‘Christmas’ and yesterday the Winter/Christmas UK Handmade Showcase went live. One of my silk scarves has been featured, and, I love the way the UK Handmade folk have chosen … Continue reading
Long gone favourites
Autumn is most definitely in the air. We’ve passed the autumnal equinox and the late summer blooms are looking ragged and at the end of the their displays. I have found myself choosing colours from the warmer end of the … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged colourful, favourites, hand painted, silk, silk scarf, silk scarves, sold
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Evolution of a favourite motif
It started as a design worked partly from an aquilegia and partly from a showy lily. It is an easy motif that flows across the silk. And it has evolved and evolved into a very loose flowery shape I have used … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged aquilegia, design, hand painted, lily, motif, painted silk, Scarf, silk, silk scarf
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The Unconscious Influence of Taking Photographs
I use photographs a lot for my work. I am always looking for inspiration from the world around me and use my camera to capture these moments. Recently, when reviewing and rearranging my current online shop collections, I recognised subtle … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged colour, creativity, flowers, hand painted, inspiration, motif, photography, scarves, silk, silk scarf, stained glass
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To filter or not to filter?
Accurate colour representation, strictly speaking re-presentation, on screen-based devices is, I have now decided, impossible. But before I get bogged down in the philosophical depths of reality and the perception of reality, let’s just say that we don’t all see … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Culture & Design, Silk
Tagged blue, colour, colour combinations, colour perception, filter, green, natural light, painted silk, perception, photgraphing colour, silk
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Stealing from the past – painting Silvia
Living in East Anglia there are many parish churches that still retain both medieval and Victorian church art. Painted rood screens and colourful stained glass provide a wealth of inspiration for my silk scarf designs. I like to steal ideas for … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk, Visual Culture as Inspiration
Tagged colour combinations, creativity, design, inspiration, medieval, medieval church, motif, rood screen, stained glass, Victorian
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