Rusty Heaven!!

This is the wreck of the Minmi - off the coast of Sydney. James and I found it a few months ago - but I didn't have my camera. Today we went back. Pure heaven!! A very patient James humoured me while I filled my sim card! Below is just a taste of the beautiful colours and textures that I plan to use for inspiration in up coming work.

The rocks around the wreck are also fascinating - lots of erosion into layers and holes, with lichen highlights. I'll post some pictures sometime.

Catching Up!

It's been a busy few weeks - catching up from the UK visit and starting a new job. Now that the dust has settled I am catching up with some TAST samples!
The first one is a "double-whammy" - with satin stitch and french knots on hand printed calico.

This one is french knots and long and short stitch on melted and painted tyvek, mounted on machine stitched cotton, with silk throwers waste. This is part of a larger piece I am working on that is based on textured surfaces - rust and rocks that I have been enjoying recently.

Butterfly stitch on hand printed calico.


Lastly wheatear stitch to couch down silk throwers waste on a background of gold sheer, painted, melted tyvek and machine stitched cotton.