Post CALYX

Great day at CALYX, talking to lots of people, selling lots of art, and having a wonderful time reconnecting with fellow artists! Thanks to everyone for coming out!

I will be adding items to my ETSY shop but it will probably take a month for that to happen - will keep you posted.

CALYX 2

For this particular Calyx I have been working on making precious little pieces of art that can be tucked into a birthday card... or hung between doorways... or given as a small gift... or...

I made three different 'fabrics' in blue, red and green by combining various fibres such as silks, chiffons, tulles and fuse them together into many layers. I cover the entire piece with machine embroidery and burn it to reveal different colours. I then add hand stitching and embellishments, then add a handmade cord around the edge to finish the piece.

The progression...

Closeups of some of the thirty-six I made:

And some scale for size comparison!