Traditional Cathedral Window Sample

With making the Oriental Window version of 'The Cathedral Window'.

Several have had a try of the traditional version.

I just love the batiks and key fabrics.

See previous Post of Oriental Window 

HERE

The Oriental Cathedral Window

This is the next project for a Textile Session. 

It's an Oriental Cathedral Window.

Machine and Hand Sewing Techniques

make it a great project. 

Each block window allows you to enjoy the fabric.

Monday Art Class, Pastel Painting

This week we continued with Pastel Painting and some had 

Pastels that they had received for Christmas.

Don't you just love shiny new Art materials?:))))

Lots more techniques and tips from me and lots of 

encouragement.

See last weeks post and a fantastic video on 

'Pastel Painting',

HERE

Of Course one of the most famous Pastel Painters was

Degas and his Ballerina's.

Beautiful.

Kimono Woven Strips

Freda brought in her collection of Kimono Woven Strips.

Each one was beautiful and unique.

They were once part of Kimono.

Each felt and hung differently and were wonderful to see

how they were made, dyed, printed or painted.

See more of the displays in The Old Art Room

HERE

Oriental Cushions By Freda

Freda brought these Oriental Cushions into The Old Art Room Studio

to inspire.

Freda made them from the fabrics she had been sent for a 

Birthday Present.

The Peony is sewn by Freda by hand, using two threads!

Beautiful.

Monday Art Class

Monday was the start of Art Class for the New Year.

One of The Studio Themes is 'Oriental' and the Media was,

'Pastel Painting' this week.

I taught and demonstrated how to use and work

with Pastels and some charcoal.

Above are some of the students work using pastels

in different ways.

See other sessions and themes and information

HERE

Louise Corke is an amazing Pastel Artist. This video is so good!

Oriental Inspiration

This week there has been more Oriental Inspiration

in The Art Room Studio.

The dragon is a temple dragon to celebrate ancestors.

His normal residence is on my log cabin studio at home

but he is having a change of scenery by wishing the 

New Year into The Old Art Room Studio.

Barbara and Ann got in the studio theme by bringing 

these pots and teacup in to Art Class.

See more of The Old Art Room displays HERE

Oriental Junk Journal

I have been working on this Oriental Junk Journal since the start of the New Year.
Hope you enjoy the look through.
The journal now includes these two cards that I have made.

Happy New Year

We went into The Old Art Room Studio today, Spring Cleaned

and set up part of the displays for this month.

Oriental and Circus.

Classes will start again on the 19th of January.

Starting with Art on Monday.

Pastels with an Oriental twist.

See the monthly inspiration

Here