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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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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 […]
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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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Talking Heads – posting #2
The starting point for this piece was to dye some fabric. When you set out to dye there’s usually loads of chemicals around so you can easily do more than 1 piece, even if they’re […]
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Talking Heads
I had one of those nights when you wake at some unearthly hour and can’t get back to sleep again because your mind is racing. The weight of the world was not weighing me down […]
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Momento Mori 3 – Ritual
Background to the Momento Mori quilts: OK, so not everyone likes my quilts as they are not what you might normally expect to see and are sometimes quite challenging, but in my small studio tucked […]
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Ritual update 5
Drawings in pen and ink and pencil, in A4 size, shrunk and waxed to hang on chains across the top of the piece. I’m taking a break from the drawing to do more research, and […]
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Finished pieces, so far, for Jan 2025
The finished pieces for the exhibition in Leamington Spa from Jan to May 2025 are: Windrush Momento Mori
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Ritual – update number 4
Ritual is based on responses to death in rituals and belief across many different cultures. These rituals are concerned with explanation, validation and integrations into other peoples views. The quilt, “Momento Mori 3 – Ritual”, […]
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Momento Mori 3 – “Ritual” update 3
Momento Mori 3 Ritual is still at the backgrounds stage. The first panel is done and the second is underway. Lots to do! The second, middle, panel will be 6 blocks as above with collage […]