Saramago

I've just found Saramago's blog. It just shows: 85 and started a blog... never too late never too old!
I've added the link.

Acabo de descobrir o blog de Saramago. Ora ai esta: 85 e comecou o seu blog... nem nunca e tarde, nem nunca se e velho demais!
Ja juntei o link a minha lista.

Craft Fair December 2009/ Feira de artesanato Dezembro 2009

They are a bit old these photos but they are from the Craft Fair organized on the Newark Houses Museum in Leicester, Dec 2009

Um pouco desactualizadas estas fotos, mas foram da Feira de Artesanato organizada pelo Museu Newark Houses, em Leicester, Dez 2009

felt brooches/ pregadeiras de feltro

Getting ready for the 6th of March...
Some of the felt and organza brooches I've been making.


Preparando-me para o 6 de Marco...
Algumas das pregadeiras de feltro e organza que tenho estado a fazer.

Poesia Incompleta: uma cançãozita para ouvir ao almoço

Poesia Incompleta: uma cançãozita para ouvir ao almoço

Welcome To Knighton Lane Artists Group

Welcome To Knighton Lane Artists Group

The Artists cooperative which has accepted me. Website still in progress.

ART FOR HOUSEWIVES

ART FOR HOUSEWIVES
A must!!! have been following for ages now...

 

These are some of the little bags I make using recycled plastic carrier bags. The linning is cotton and when with zips, these are of different colours.

 

On this I decided to use the sewing machine as a "pencil", I've burned, fused, embroidered and layered with paper and different fabrics.
Never very confortable with representative work, I found that as long as I don't have a very fixed idea of what to expect, I truly enjoy working like this.

 

I like to work with organzas. It is a bit like painting with watercolours: it has transparency, doesn't hide the mistakes made and the layering creates depth. The shimering of the fabrics makes the image change according to the light and the positioning of the viewer (which the photo doesn't show)
This work is done by fusing the fabrics straight onto paper. No glue, no sewing.

 

I found a whole lot of old wool in my storage box.
I made these little monsters by knitting them and fulling them in my washing machine. All the embroidery is done with wool and the buttons are vintage buttons that I found.
My next batch of soft toys are sort of a kind of cat. Will post the photos when ready.

 

I made this felt bouquet for a friend.