Indigo and Shibori Wall Hanging

I finished the top Indigo and Shibori Wall Hanging 

while I was on my week off.

It contains many different squares of my 

Indigo Shibori samples that I have made over the last

few years.

It is now part of the display in the studio.
I have started another one (second photo)
with more of the Shibori techniques.

See a Shibori video HERE

Mary's Fabric Book Pages

Monet Inspired

McCalls Craft Bag

Artisan Apron

I just had to make this Artisan Apron designed by Janet Clare.

With July in the studio being all about dyeing fabric and colour.

It is great to wear and looks great on the mannequin as part

of the displays.

There is lots more dressmaking being created in

The Old Art Room. 

See how it was made HERE

Japanese Teapot in Watercolour

I love setting up objects on the Still Life Table and then 

students choose what they are inspired by.

It gets me excited with the techniques that can be tried

with the different objects.

This Japanese teapot had lots of brush techniques involved.

Pencil Drawing, Oil Bottle and Lemon Still Life

At Monday Art Class there are always items on display to be inspired by.

The class is for beginners to those who want to come along and 

improve their techniques.

Drawing in a sketchbook and keeping notes is a great way to 

grow and 'get your eye and hand in'.

Surreal Landscape

On a Monday Art Class we cover all different types of painting

media and techniques.

Keran  produced this Surreal landscape.

Listening to music and painting what she felt.

We all love the dream like quality it has. 

Coven Girls Visited The Exhibition

On the last Friday of the Exhibition The Coven Girls visited and

then we all went to lunch. 

We had a lovely time and we all love our get togethers.

We have been meeting to chat and sew once a month

for 15 years.

Such friends:)

See more of what Coven Quilters get up to by clicking the 

written label below.

Exhibition Girls

Here are two of the Exhibition Girls, Freda and Rona. 

They manned the Exhibition along with Gail  beautifully 

over the two weeks.

They sewed constantly the whole two weeks!!!

Freda finishing a whole hand quilt!

Rona finishing so many articles we lost count.

(An ironing board was installed along with a demo table so she

had no excuse).

Everyone commented on how friendly and full of information they were.

The visitors book is testimony to the success of the exhibition.

Thank you.

The Old Art Room Exhibition and Open Studios

The Old Art Room Exhibition displayed Mine, Students, Friends and local 

Academy's Mixed Media Art Work.

The Academy showcased their work as part of their Art Awards. 

 The Exhibition was part of the Norfolk Open Studios 2014 Events.

It was a great success.

We had lots of visitors and raised lots of money for local charities

 from the donation admission and a lovely write up in the paper.

Thank you, to all those who submitted their work, supported the event and

the lovely girls who manned the hall throughout the two weeks.

Stewart did a fantastic job as usual helping me 

put up and take down the exhibition. 

Adrienne's Wednesday Quilt Group

Adrienne's Hand Patchwork and Quilting Group meet alternate 

Wednesday week in The Old Art Room Studio.

It is always lovely to see so many quilts being made and 

so varied. The Quilt Table I feel is celebrated

when quilts are laid out on it.

Such a lovely afternoon.

Come in and see from 2pm until 4.

Becky's Doll

Jenny made this doll for Becky, her Grand Daughter.

It has got such a character.

Jenny has been making it at the Toftwood Tuesday Girls Group.

The dress is made out of fabric scraps from a dress Becky

 wore last year to Whitby. The hat was a complete surprise as it was

Gill's, Becky's Mums City and Guilds sample hat. 

It fitted a treat and there it now stays.

Pencil Roll

Muriel has been making another pencil roll for her Grand Children.

This time Haydn was the lucky one.

I keep saying I am going to have to make one for myself.

I have made a knitting roll to keep my Knitting needles in.

It was made from my over dyed fabric.

See more pencil rolls by clicking the written labels below.

Kite Banner for The Old Art Room

As most visitors to The Old Art Room know

this Banner now shows the way to the studio.

It is made out of scraps of Rip Stock Nylon usually used 

for making kites.

I was given a bag of the scraps and decided it was a colourful way 

of making a banner to start the 'Colour Courtyard' opposite the studio.

I used similar kite techniques in piecing and for it to 'fly' on

the pole it is suspended on.

Since taking the photos there has been printing added to it,

including the lettering 'The Old Art Room' 

See more displays HERE