Getting back to Blogging!

Recently I have been unable to blog due first to numerous deadlines and secondly due to family commitments. In the past month I have used a notebook and the back of my sketchbooks to note down everything I have wanted to blog about such as sources of inspiration for my project work, designers and artists I have come across and interesting televisions shows I have watched and enjoyed.

Earlier this month I was in the library having a flick through some interior and textile design magazines for inspiration when I came across Susie Vickery’s very detailed embroidery work. I have tried a little bit of mixed media and appliqué this year and have found it quite challenging and have so been inspired by her work. It is in my opinion worth having a look at Susie Vickery’s gallery on her website. The inspiration for her work is something she is clearly very passionate about. http://www.susievickery.com/

Below are some images of her embroidery pieces:

Mixed Media Inspiration-Shizuko Kimura

Shizuko Kimura creates work using hand embroidery, working directly from life models. The variation of mark making with thread is very interesting. I think this is something I may attempt in the future. Below is a piece created by Shizuko Kimura.

Mixed Media Inspiration-Claire Coles

I discovered Claire Coles when looking through a wallpaper design catalogue, I love her beautiful embroidered/collage wallpapers. Some of the work I created only a week or so ago is quite similar in that I used a range or materials and machine embroidery to create a sample based on research in my sketchbook. Below is some of her work.