Our 'upside down' April meeting started with an adventure story....
'Five escape Manchester'
about the Famous/Infamous Five (ie five of our members) and their September holiday and textile residential at Studio Preniac in France with Amanda Hislop. The course focussed on sketching the local landscape then using various techniques to create more abstract textile work. Combined with good food, good company and a couple of trips out, a great time was had by all.
Here are some of the resultant pieces/works in progress:
A couple of the course participants then led some of us on a session to interpret landscape photos we'd brought showing colours we found attractive. These are a couple of the tutors' samples:
We used ready-painted transfer sheets to re-create a simplified versions of the landscapes which were then ironed off onto polycotton or Vilene. Deciding how to then cut up these and arrange them on pieces of calico was so difficult! But...., at least, one speedy worker started some stitching.
A relaxing and interesting day, with lots more work to finish. Many thanks to The Five and, in particular, to Jean and Pam.
