Movies, celebrations and collage

Up north in Lancashire, UK,  it feels like it’s never stopped raining

since the new year kicked in.

It’s been perfect weather though for staying in and getting on

with course work and a new prompt with the No Rules Textile Society.

Saying that I’ve been wrapped up warm to avoid putting the heating on.

I’ve a new notebook for our zoom meetings and had the new

Celia Pym book bought me for Christmas. It’s a history of 

damaged and repaired garments, who owns them and what

happened to them.

CELIA PYM TEXTILES

This is a fascinating project.

One dress, stitched by 370 embroiderers, in 50 countries

over 13 years and now on exhibition around the UK

THE RED DRESS EMBROIDERY PROJECT 

After a great zoom meeting on Saturday with my textile friends

all around the world, I got stuck into the new prompt COLLAGE.

The stash of magazines I keep came in very handy for the

first task, creating flat lay paper collages.

Next up I’ll be moving onto creating fabric collages,

possibly working with old samples from last year.

Saturday night was the start of our friend’s Trish & Lee’s

60th birthday celebrations.  If they are anything like me it

will be never ending haha.

After I posted last weeks blog post we went to see the new

Whitney Houston film.  I know a few of you mentioned you had seen

it. Well it was amazing.  It is so sad that her life ended as it did though.

Today we are off to see the latest Tom Hanks movie

A Man Called Otto.

Let’s hope the rain holds off.

See you soon

Lynn 

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WHATS ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY LINK

Hello 2023, let’s be having ya !

Happy new year from the hills of Whitworth 

I always thought I’d get through life without making a Christmas

dinner, but at 67 I’ve been caught out.  Mum is 90 now and decided

she didn’t want to do it anymore.  I’ve told my sister it’s her turn

next year or we are going out.

I had a lovely gift from goddaughter Amy, she is taking me 

to Manchester Cathedral to see Swan Lake by candlelight.

Back in the studio I’m all tidied and ready for 2023 projects.

I’ll finish off stripping the cork wall in preparation this week.

A friend bought me a bag of assorted wool off cuts and a

metal frame to make a rag wreath

There’s new pens and a notebook for a Masterclass I’m

doing called Essence Of Identity.

One of the modules asked us to do a self portrait. I nearly

had kittens thinking I’d have to paint a picture of myself

On closer inspection, it actually meant to put together

images or objects that showed who I am.

So here’s my little vintage writing case filled with things

that represent what I’m drawn to creatively.

Hope everyone is well over at

What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday

It’s nice to be back.  We’ve lots of plans for this year.

There’s a trip to the cinema to see the Whitney Houston story

this afternoon and a meal out with friends on Saturday.

Have a good week and thanks for visiting

Lynn

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