... Inspired by Ceramics

Janet started this piece at our last Zoom session, which focused on ceramic items as inspiration. It was inspired by the quirky gardening designs on a mug and the text was taken from a National Trust magazine. She says:

"It is not often I finish a piece so quickly but it just took off. After adding the shapes and stitching I bonded a piece of sheer fabric over the whole piece and then added some oddments of machine stitched cords I found from previous projects, added some more flowers in velvet and stitched tendrils to the stems and grass at the base. I stitched over the text, two flowerpots and the front wellington boot before burning away some of the sheer fabric. The work was then stitched onto a piece of brown hessian and will be attached to a canvas frame."

Well worth the effort, Janet ...

"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.

Inspired by Ceramics

a co-create session for members

 

This will be a Zoom meeting on 

 Saturday 4th July 2020, 2 - 4 pm 

We are taking a ceramic item as the inspiration for this session. 

This could be the abstract pattern on a plate or vase, 

the shape of a jug or ornament, or indeed anything 

that inspires you from your collection. 

Registration is by 1st July

Registration details and requirements list 

have been emailed to members, 

but please get in touch if you have any questions:  

leamingtondistrictdaysch@gmail.com