I'd love to share with you the things that are inspiring me at the moment and the colours that are finding their way into my work ... aqua seas, turquoise oceans, pale gold, yellow sand beaches and
soft early summer orange tones
soft early summer orange tones
as I love to do ... I heated the fabrics to resemble watery textures
and added french knots, beads, shells and gold stitches
and added french knots, beads, shells and gold stitches
in a vast turquoise ocean
the limpet shells came from St. Ives beach and I
added a small dangly of seed beads with an aqua accent bead
added a small dangly of seed beads with an aqua accent bead
I put the hearts in my etsy shop and was delighted
when both sold almost immediately
resting by the water side
so I wrapped each of the hearts as lovingly as possible
in tissue paper with an art tag, thread and a pretty bead or button
this tag was monoprinted on vintage paper (a fish recipe)
with gold angelina fibres, a button and text
when both sold almost immediately
resting by the water side
so I wrapped each of the hearts as lovingly as possible
in tissue paper with an art tag, thread and a pretty bead or button
this tag was monoprinted on vintage paper (a fish recipe)
with gold angelina fibres, a button and text
and I'm happy that both hearts are on their way to new owners
the weather in St. Ives has been all over the place recently
with thundery skies, heavy rain and squally gusts
but it never stays like that for long before the sun shines again
the weather in St. Ives has been all over the place recently
with thundery skies, heavy rain and squally gusts
but it never stays like that for long before the sun shines again
and since I started writing this post we have had
nothing but rain and Cornish mizzle
so I've been keeping busy painting new beads for the shop
as I've almost sold out save for one packet
and while I had my paints out I've been monoprinting
and painting on bondaweb which I will use on more tags
nothing but rain and Cornish mizzle
so I've been keeping busy painting new beads for the shop
as I've almost sold out save for one packet
and while I had my paints out I've been monoprinting
and painting on bondaweb which I will use on more tags
they remind me of beach streams and the seashore's edge
and I'm stitching into the transfers so will show soon
and I'm stitching into the transfers so will show soon
we had more moody skies on Wednesday
and I loved the way the sunlight was falling on the sea
sparkling
Porthminster beach
and I loved the way the sunlight was falling on the sea
sparkling
Porthminster beach
I also love this painting by Stewart Edmondson
which has that lovely shimmering sunlight sparkling on the sea
I saw his original work in a gallery in Dartmouth earlier this year
and I fell in love with the work of this artist (take a look)
all of his paintings are beyond beautiful
Stewart Edmondson
magic of the sea
which has that lovely shimmering sunlight sparkling on the sea
I saw his original work in a gallery in Dartmouth earlier this year
and I fell in love with the work of this artist (take a look)
all of his paintings are beyond beautiful
Stewart Edmondson
magic of the sea
also loving this painting by Elaine Pamphillon
which reminds me of the landscape, seascape and countryside
I visit quite often between St. Ives and St. Just
only last week I had a trip on the open top bus
to Geevor, Morvah and St. Just
(more about that in the next post)
the views are exhilerating no matter the weather
but it's almost always very chilly on the open top bus
(worth it though!)
which reminds me of the landscape, seascape and countryside
I visit quite often between St. Ives and St. Just
only last week I had a trip on the open top bus
to Geevor, Morvah and St. Just
(more about that in the next post)
the views are exhilerating no matter the weather
but it's almost always very chilly on the open top bus
(worth it though!)
Lamorna
then I tore them up to make art tags for my parcels
this one looks nice tied with thread and a gold anchor button
this one looks nice tied with thread and a gold anchor button
the luminous paint shimmers like sunlight on the sea
and I added some gold paper, chiffons and a few little beads
and I added some gold paper, chiffons and a few little beads
the sparkle of the water
and this is a photograph I took on St. Ives pier
of ropes and fishermens' pots
love that view of St. Ives cottages
through the gap
of ropes and fishermens' pots
love that view of St. Ives cottages
through the gap
the colourful ropes inspired a colour study
in this mosaic for Mosaic Monday two weeks ago
(I'm afraid I'm a bit behind with everything)
in this mosaic for Mosaic Monday two weeks ago
(I'm afraid I'm a bit behind with everything)
fragility
1. Broken 2. She saw it differently 3. Skin memory.1 4. || 5. Autumn leaf II 6. My best profile 7. Tansy indigo 8. R036 Mel_Sheridan 9. Mother's day bundle 10. Means 11. Jar No 120 close up 01 12. A snail's pace 13. Ready to bud
thank you to my flickr friends and faves
please click on the links above to visit the artists' photos
thank you to my flickr friends and faves
please click on the links above to visit the artists' photos
found
and any spare moments I get I am beachcombing or
experimenting with textures and colours on my photographs
experimenting with textures and colours on my photographs