Another busy day at Megastitchers with a workshop in the morning and a speaker after lunch.
Lynda started us off with a really well-prepared and enthusiastic session on using rubbing plates, transfer-dye crayons, paper and organza, with plates based on Clarice Cliff pottery shapes. Here are some of Lynda's samples, including some of her work from Bobbi Britnell's (Ben Nicholson-inspired) course made during lockdown.
A 2-hour workshop definitely isn't long enough to do justice to the technique, but everyone had a great time making a start with their exploration.
In the afternoon, we had a talk from Alison Wake, a Buxton-based artist and stitcher about 'Painting with Yarn'. Alison is a member of SEW (The Society for Embroidered Work) and Peak District Artisans. Her inspirations are her grandmother stitched pictures, Impressionist art and the local landscape, which she photographs/sketches from unusual viewpoints and close-ups. The use of locally-sourced wool dyed in a variety of colours along the skein (they were lovely!) allows her to create great depth in her work.
Alison was generous in talking us through her process, starting with a sketch or photo traced on to canvas through to the mounting and framing.
Acknowledging that such finely stitched work is time-consuming and, therefore, expensive, Alison has produced smaller work and limited edition Giclee prints. In addition, she also has a range of fine art greetings cards, three of which are pictured below.
You can see more of Alison's work at https://cognissark.co.uk and on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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