more work

the sudio is filling up with ageing angels in various states of completion.................

I have two weeks to go before my exhibition ......................

Zaz;-)

ageing angels

I once asked one of my English students to introduce herself to the class ..........my name is 'so and so ' she said and I am married to 'X' and have been for the last 30 years ...................

''I love him most days'' , she said..............

this is my ageing angel from that priceless quote....................... dont we all just love somebody .......most days ??

Zaz;-)

wonderful workshop

I have spent the last 3 days teaching ................. a course on free embroidery to a group of women who took to it naturally like the proverbial ducks to water :0)

which is actually very lucky because our studio for the three days was here ..........

so right outside our large window offering perfect light ...........and with no safety net or fencing was this ................

how inspiring is that???????

well heres how

this is what was done by Gittan

these were stitched by GunBritt
this was embroidered by Eva (one of three Evas!)

the second Eva did this

and Eva number 3 stitched this

this piece was embroidered and stitched by Annika

and last but not least this piece was by Margareta

I am so proud of what was completed ...............I had a wonderful time - the weather was glorious - company good - and we all enjoyed ourselves!

Thanks to everyone for a great 3 days .............

I am always amazed at how talented people are on the quiet...........

;-) Zaz

Opus and a weekend course

oooops ! I have missed a few days here :0) Sorry ! But apart from that I must must must report back on my weekend course!

A course organsied here in Sweden with the tutors Julia and Alex Caprara . Now if you arent aware of these two amazingly inspiring textile artists then look at the school of texiles they founded and run in London.

Opus has been running successfully for many years and they are currently the only educational establishment to offer the BA (Hons) Stitched Textiles degree course by distance learning. Now that is amazing!
The weekend was packed with drawings, mark making , model moulding, looking at cubism, painting - paper and fabrics, collage and stitch samples. each area carefully planned to move so smoothly into the next step and stage............................

Pictures?? some shown here of the final pieces and of Julia and Alex's final crit.

.............and if you are in or around London then dont miss their Graduate Exhibition .

and then theres me :0)

yes, I have signed up to do the degree course starting this September. I had my initial interview and was accepted .........so I am afraid the next 6 years are to be dedicated to stitched textiles ............now there's a hardship ;-)

If anyone wants to join me on this journey - I would interested to hear from you - its going to be exciting, frustrating, expensive, tiring but oh so incredibly worthwhile to develop as a textile artist.

Fantastic!

Zaz;-)