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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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Spring sunlight, apple blossom and photographing my work
Fresh spring weather and I have been making the most of the late afternoon sunlight. Re-photographing a few scarves with different styling.And, almost capturing a smile!
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged blue silk, design, hand painted, model, photoshoot, Scarf, silk, silk painting, silk scarves, spring sunshine
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Are we in tune?
Sometimes you feel totally out of step and then suddenly with one extra long stride you’re right back in time and notice that you’re also in tune and on trend. That’s how I felt when scanning through lines of photographs … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged fashion, Gucci Ready to Wear, hand painted, luxury fashion, on trend, pink, Scarf, silk, silk scarf, twill, ukhandmade
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Autumn – endings and beginnings
It’s that time of year again when most of the tribe are back from their holidays and it’s the beginning of a new academic year. It was first starting nursery, then school, then university and now for this year’s graduates, … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged autumn colours, colour, graduation, London Fashion Week, Scarf, seasonal, see now buy now, September 2016, silk, silk scarf
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Returning to a bird theme
Just added to my online shop another flat silk crepe silk square working with a stork motif placed within a stained glass window frame. Since I last worked with a stork motif it has greatly changed. Somehow it’s reduced in size … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan, bird motif, creative process, fashion, hand painted, Scarf, scarves, silk, silk painting
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Looking for contrasts, looking for inspiration
You may have noticed I like pink and I like flowers, so naturally I have painted quite a few scarves inspired by pink flowers. However, sometimes when nature is doing it so well I feel intimidated by her perfection and … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Objects, Flowers, Scarves
Tagged creative process, hand painted, inspiration, motorbike, pink aquilegia, pink cherry, pink flowers, Scarf, silk, silk scarf, textiles
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Catching up
At the end of last summer I started working on a mini collection of square scarves based on birds with a hint of stained glass in the design. At the time I posted a few photos of the work in … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged artisan, creative process, hand painted, inspiration, Scarf, silk, silk painting, silk scarf, stained glass, winter colours
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A golden doubling up
Last October three metres of crepe de chine arrived to be painted for a blouse. Three metres will take me about two weeks to complete, but before I begin such a project I take the opportunity to make some samples … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged artisan, creative process, Floral motif, hand painted, Scarf, silk, silk blouse, silk painting, silk scarf, textile maker, wearable art
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An agreeable feature
Earlier this week I had a pleasant surprise to find that one of my scarves (Portia apple) had been selected and featured in an Etsy festive ‘Editors’ Picks’. Apparently, there are over 30 million items listed on Etsy so I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan, Christmas, Editors Picks, Etsy, feature, gifts, hand painted, Make it British, newsletter, Scarf, silk, silk scarf
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Less than a month to Christmas
My daughter’s birthday is in November and I’ve often thought how close it is to Christmas giving rise to the possibility of giving her one, extra large, special present to cover both occasions. In truth that’s never happened and like … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged artisan, Christmas, Christmas decorations, gifts, glass decorations, hand painted, luxury, presents, Scarf, silk, silk scarf
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Colour inspiration from suburban classics – spray chrysanths, hyrbid teas and hydrangeas
Suburbia gets a mixed press, and ‘suburban’ (at least in the UK) is frequently thrown around as an insult. It can mean average, boring, pedestrian to restrained, uptight and limited. In gardening terms the heyday of the suburban garden was … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Scarves, Silk
Tagged chrysanthemums, flower arrangement, hand painted, hybrid tea, inspiration, mophead hydrangeas, pink silk, roses, Scarf, silk, silk scarves, suburban
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