Diary of Progress
Benjamin Zephaniah
I’ve made a start on the first Benjamin Zephaniah’s portrait, and the image below shows it about half done. I work by going round and round building washes, so no part of this is completed […]
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Diary of Progress
In the studio this week
Talking Heads – The Harmony Of Difference 1 Just the eyes to do! Apr 18, 2024 98cms x 120cms. Dyed and printed fabrics, applique, hand and heavy machine stitching, acrylic paint techniques. Well I thought […]
Life Quilts
The Life Quilts
Although the 20 Life Story Quilts have come to an end, and most are now in private collections around the world, there are 4 left that are available for display/exhibitions. Please contact me if you’d […]
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Life 2 – Be The Change You Want
(Applique, Stitch, paint. Sold USA) The words on this quilt are by Jean-Jaques Rousseau, and are from Emile (1762) – his seminal work on education. He wrote… “Men and women are made for each […]
Diary of Progress
Update on new work
On the board this morning, ready for layering up and a lot of stitching before I start the painting bit, is this first piece in the new series. I think the stencilling at the bottom […]
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Poisonous Plant
Words for Life 16 – The Poisonous Plant Female Bullying. Maybe we don’t know we’re doing it. Look carefully at what you say! “What me? No, I don’t gossip. I’m nice and wouldn’t bully […]
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“Shall I Be Mother”
It’s easy to think that if someone was being abused within a marital relationship, that they could leave easily. We tend to think that people are stupid or are failures because they don’t take charge […]
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Life 7 On The Shelf, words
The wallpaper stripes say: Mood swings: chocolate, cats, wine, Black cohosh, divorce Weight gain: diet, exercise, bigger clothes Hot Flushes: fan, soya, exercise, light clothes, HRT, diet, evening primrose oil Insomnia: Remove clocks, no […]
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The Glass Ceiling
Words for Life 11 The Glass Ceiling The stitched words are taken from Government stats and World Health Stats as well as articles in the Independent and Guardian. Most of the cementing text is my […]