"Inspired by Ceramics"

Our latest Zoom co-create session was another great success, and brought together a substantial number of members. The brief was to find a ceramic item at home to use as inspiration for stitching, and to have ready small pieces of fabric and threads in appropriate colours.

Gill's very professional introduction gave us some ideas and examples: 

Plate interpreted in appliqué  

 

Simplify the design

 

Use the shape, and create a background of fabric and paper overlaid with organza

The inspiration for Lucy's delightful appliquéd sample was a pair of Christening mugs:
 

 

 

So, this is how some of the pieces were interpreted in the session ...

Ruth based hers on a patterned cup:

 

Judi's stylish Biba urn:

 

Diane's hippy chicks come from a 70s mug:

Beth's subtle plate design:

 

Margaret stitched onto a fabric/paper background:

Margherita's vase with further details to be added:

Mary's 'Christmas trees in the snow' is from a special plate:

Wendy's vibrant flowers:

 

  

Carol based her design on this colourful china bull:

Lucys delicate flower design:

 

We had a 'show-and-tell' at the end, and everyone agreed it had been a really enjoyable and stimulating session - plenty of food for thought and further pieces.  It's fabulous to be able to have a look at people's creations again, and see the very different interpretations of such a variety of ceramics.

Many thanks to Gill for organising it all, and we will definitely be having another workshop like this one.