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I have been having fun again, working on new linocuts.

I have created two designs for journal covers and Walkers bags.

The designs are Sturt’s desert pea and the running postman ( kennedia prostrate).

The two linocuts have been hand painted before being quilted and made up into journal covers. The covers fit A5 sized art books and diaries. These two are on display (and Sale) at The Stonehouse Gallery in Warrandyte. The gallery features a lot of products reflecting our native flora and fauna.

After making the small journal cover I decided to try my hand at creating a desert pea design on a fabric vessel. I dyed some fabrics then set about draping the design around the vessel. Here is the result.

Across the sides I have created stems and leaves. Areas have been quilted with tiny leaves.

The vessel has been lined with red.

As I created the leaves I found I wanted to put vein lines into them. This led to creating another, larger desert pea design.

Here, I designed the lines on the leaf, much easier to cut on the larger design.

The design is printed onto a multi coloured piece of fabric. The flowers have been thread painted and the whole design has been quilted with straight lines. I plan to put the design into larger bags, ready for Leesa Chandler’s exhibition at The Cranbourne Botanical Gardens next May 2019.

Denise creates stunning pieces of textile art. For several years we have been working together exploring the potential of dyeing with local flora. Denise has taken these beautiful soft browns and greys and has introduced copper shim to the designs. The results are amazing.

Here are the beautiful greys from dyeing with eucalypt leaves. The sheen from the copper shim creates a beautiful piece of artwork.

Denise has framed a number of pieces.

Cotton rope has also been dyed in our eucalypt vats. Denise has made a number of rope bowls form this.

Denise has also made lovely brooches, again using the accent copper shim.