The Journey

 

 

 

 

I continue to find new ways to work as I have done since I started my art journey. Working is what I have been doing for past few weeks, months and years in my head, on paper and canvas. I have been drafting ideas for a while, I have been dreaming my entire life. This is what I always dreamt of and I am happy to see it come alive.

 

I love the textures you can find in the natural world. The depth created by nature. The shift in the season and finally the shift in my work.

 

Everywhere within the shift of the seasons, we can see the growth in the landscape and so I felt the need to grow in my painting. After having done so many abstract landscape paintings (with acrylic and oil paints) I wanted the shift to happen. Not a drastic change but a gradual change. Mixed media seemed to be the answer. I did a lot of mixed media work during my graduation days, and maybe here and there after, but as I wanted to combine few of my newly learnt skills with my present way of working, mixed media was the right choice. My love for textiles, colour and paint all to be achieved in one finished piece of work.

Yes, the journey started years back, and I am still enjoying it. As I learn and pick up new techniques on my way, I like to add on to my painting.

  

Mrs Bertimus at Hope and Elvis

Mr Fox. Handsome and beautifully stitched by Mrs Bertimus.

 Hare chasing the butterfly.

 The girl and the little black bird.

All these small brooches with incredible machine embroidery and many more stitched and mixed media work by Mrs Bertimus was on display at' Hope and Elvis' on Saturday. It was the day when Mrs B, very talented painter/ textile artist/ teacher was there to demonstrate her skills.

We were shown different ways of transferring images on board and textiles.

This is what we get when two lovely and talented ladies decide to get together. Thank you 'Louise Presley' and 'Mrs Bertimus' for a wonderful workshop. I have been so many times to Hope and Elvis and never have been disappointed. I have learned so much, met so many talented artists and have come to know many lovely ladies. Cant remember how I found H&E but tell you guys this is one place you want to visit if you are interested in art/craft.

 Also a big thank you to Mrs Bertimus's mother who very generously baked most delicious cakes (with a nanna touch) for all of us who were there for the day.

Yummy.......

Oh yes! Christmas crackers.

Everyone was working very hard. There are many ways to transfer images to fabrics and boards but transferring with effective costs... Wow!

 The end results on the table.

Sorry Sam didn't realize I did not manage to capture you nicely here but Thank you as well for being a big help that day.

 Dawn's work

Miss Debs work.

My space and work

Flaming Nora's work and you can also peek in her blog to see some more images from her lens.

I had such a wonderful day with Louise, Mrs B and other ladies that day. This is one skill I wanted to learn for a long time. :)