Music

First, here's an appology from the blog admininister who has been very careless of late, forgetting to take the camera to meetings etc. etc.
These photos were taken with my mobile phone which I couldn't trnsfer to my new laptop, but buying a Belkin Bluetooth adapter has solved that problem. We had a wonderful workshop with Mary (Spence), she played us different tyes of music which we had to listen to and draw at the same time on large pieces of paper using suitable colours from our oil pastels. It was great fun. these are now going to be developed into textile art.

Mary is not looking very happy with us is she?

 

This is a beautiful piece of work by Rosemary, which she decided to make for our project using black, white and orange.

This work was started by Joan at Plas Tan y Bwlch during our annual Summer break together and now it's finished and hanging in her great, great granddaughter's room.

Cinderella

Here are the two sisters off to the ball!

Cinderella being supervised by one of the sisters! See how she reacts in the last image? She’s getting very brave.

Here they are showing their true colours! But if you think all we did was laugh and play, then you are wrong. The group worked harder than I have ever seen them this year and there was less talking too. All the following work is work in progress and I will show you the finished work soon.

This is Sue’s textured wall.

A woven work of art by Trish.

Beautiful cards by Carol.

Jenny is making a lovely embroidered box.

Gaynor’s lovely quilted panels in progress.

More to follow!

Some eye candy from Plas tan y Bwlch

I have some beautiful work in progress to show you, but not all in one go as there’s far too much for one post. as usual we are having loads of fun here.

This was taken early in the morning, in fact, before breakfast and Maggie and Joan are watching me taking photos in the garden below.

Here they are helping themselves to some lunch.

Patricia Sherry is the one who arranges all our retreats to Plas Tan y Bwlch and we are all very grateful to her. Thanks Trish.

Mary’s WIP.

This is just one of Gaynor’s quilted panels in progress.

One of Sue’s textured pieces in progress. I’ve just noticed the Midlife crises bit

These are Carol’s wonderful cards.

Janine’s Workshop

 

Janine was teaching today and she chose to work with Angelina Fibres and foil which we all enjoyed. We are going to make items for sale at the EG Mini Regional Day of the Embroiderer’s Guild which takes place on Monday the 27th of this month.

This is a beautiful quilt designed and almost finished by Janine. If anyone local is interested in learning how to make a quilt like this they can join the Class beginning in September at the Community Centre in Craig y Don, Llandudno with Janine. If you are interested, please get in touch with me for details.

   

 

The photos of Sue and Trish were not very good this time

As usual, Rhiannon had baked us a lovely cake, so I had to forgive her for sticking out her tongue at me as I took her photo.

 

Here is our Egyptian fresco and a detail of it. I’m still not very happy with the quality of this photo.

Using our painted fabric

We were just a small crowd this afternoon. Gaynor is poorly and I hope she feels better soon. Rhiannon who is our tea lady and confectioner is on a cruise and I’m sure she’s having a wonderful time. I hope she’s not worried that we’d starve without her cakes to sustain us because Sue had brought biscuits and Ann had made some lovely oaty cakes.

This beautiful piece of work in progress is Janine’s who started it on a course last weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Sue’s work in progress using the painted fabric seen in one of the last posts. this photo does not do it justice – the colours are actually richer than this as the detail shows. it’s based on the architecture of Hundertwasser and will eventually become a vessel.   

    

 

The work above is Joan’s with the detail next to it. Lovely as usual.

Here you can see how we all discuss each other’s work and come up with suggestions.

Project continued

Rosemary deserved this cup of tea and cake after explaining what we had to do next with our painted pieces of fabric. Watch this space! Some of the keen ones had already started.

 

Work In Progress.

Mary is busy preparing for workshops she’s doing with people who are deaf and blind. A very worthy thing to do. Anyone who can think of a good project which will be saleable please add your suggestions to the Comments below. We have all promised to think of some ideas they can work on. The work will be sold.

Just look at them enjoying their cakes. Rhiannon had made enough cakes to feed us all, but only 7 of us turned up today!

Trish enjoying Joan’s photos.