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Layering
It is time for changing two or three older pieces of work that haven’t sold. I am happy to say that overpainting previously painted and steamed silk can give some very pleasing results. Here a (boring) pale cream, lilac and … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged creative process, hand painted, inspiration, layering, one offs, silk painting, silk scarf, silk scarves, textile design, updating, wearable art
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Hand-painted, really?
This is not what I was going to blog about today, but I need to have a little, or not so little moan. This is how my morning started. Firstly, I received an email from a company asking me if … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged design, digital design, hand drawn, hand painted, one offs, silk painting, silk scarf, silk scarves, textile design
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Stealing from Tudor Artisans – Part II
Last week I posted about my discovery of a beautiful example of Tudor woodwork, the Parham fire surround. I found the detailed carving inspirational and have developed a motif from one of the pheasants lurking in the carved vegetation. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Art History, Visual Culture as Inspiration
Tagged bird motif, handpainted, inspiration, motif, pheasant, pink silk, silk scarf, Tudor, work in progress
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Stealing from Tudor Artisans – Part I
Always on the lookout for captivating visual imagery with which to work, a trip to an exhibition often yields a good collection of useful photographs. Mind you it is surprising how often I go thinking I know what I need … Continue reading
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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Mother’s Day and remembering mothers
My mother is no longer with us, but, she still lives on in my memory. Of course, she was not always a mother and she had some fun times despite growing up during the war years. She was an entertaining … Continue reading
New Gift Boxes
Most of the scarves I sell are bought as gifts. And, whether my customer is buying from me in real life, or online, I carefully fold each scarf within acid free tissue paper and place it in a box. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves
Tagged box, boxes, gifts, handpainted, packaging, presentation box, scarves, silk, silk scarf
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Golden times – inspirational plants
Recently, just before the first full, proper frost I took some photos in the local park of the classic warm golds of autumn. Drifts of rudbeckia capped with their rich, dark brown top-knots looked fabulous in Holywells Park and they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Scarves
Tagged autumn hues, golden silk, grasses, hand painted, Holywells Park, orange, Orangery, pyracantha, rich colours, rudbeckia, silk scarf
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