We are really hard pushed for gallery space in Luton. The Red Dot is a great spot, but it is rather hidden away at a local High School, so no passing trade. If anyone can make the PV please contact me first, but I know not many of you are local.
Meanwhile this is what I have been doing:
I have started my 5th September in my journal.
These totes were created from plain bags from Hobbycraft decorated with transfers painted on to Transfer Artist Paper.
Unlike T-shirt transfer paper you can colour the TAP with all sorts of media. Here I drew on it with a Sharpie pen and coloured it with watercolour paint. I then cut the shapes out and ironed them on. I have some T-shirt transfer paper so I may experiment with painting on that too. Of course you can put both through your ink jet printer. You can use the TAP on all sorts of surfaces too. I bought it on-line.
These papers were created with wax resist, paints and foils.
One I have used to make a felt box topped with a purple poppy and one I've used to make cards.
Finally last weekend I just had to get out of the house so I went and sat on a fallen log on Sharpenhoe Clappers, the local high spot of the Chilterns. There is a beautiful stand of beech trees on the top and I sat undisturbed and did a bit of sketching. The breeze in the leaves is nearly as soothing as listening to waves gently breaking. I left feeling thoroughly restored and added some colour to my sketch at home.
Wouldn't want to sit up there today, it is cold and damp. However I am sure summer isn't done with us yet.
Whatever you're up to, enjoy yourself,
Jill
6 comments:
You're going to be busy with the red dot I hope. You'll have to advertise it as well as you can - best wishes for it!
I like your pumpkiny feel to your journal xx
Wish I lived nearer to you so I could visit the Red Dot trail. You certainly have been busy crafting and it's all really lovely - those poppy heads are stunning.
Unfortunately the Red Dot is too far away but I'm sure that lots of people will find you. The totes and the poppy box - scrumptious - as are the papers.
Get your own red dots ready as I think you may have some takers with all thes egoodies. Good luck with it all Jill. Hope it's a great success.
I hope your red dot event is a huge success Jill.
Good luck on the red dot event.
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