Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Category Archives: Research
Hyponotising crochet hand movements
Speeding up my crochet technique I’ve been crocheting for about 12 years now. Until recently, I had a really ham – fisted technique. I would hold the hook in my fist like a toothbrush, which led to a split second … Continue reading
Vintage Erotica
Unusual ladies of vintage photography. Strange, out-of-context pictures from vintage erotica magazines. Continue reading
Posted in Paper, Photography, Research, Vintage Books
Tagged gender divide, paper, photography, sexual segregation, technology, vintage books, vintage clothing, vintage erotica
Advertising selection in vintage erotica
Advertising in the adult magazines of yesterday. Cigarettes, invisible inflation, whiskey, cowboys and wooing. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Inspiration, Paper, Photography, Research, Vintage Books
Tagged advertising, history, magazine, Vintage
Paste-up, découpage or papier mâché glue
How to make paper glue out of flour for découpage, papier mâché or street art paste-ups. Continue reading
Posted in How-to, Paper, Research, Workshops
Tagged artist perspective, découpage, DIY, Do It Yourself, experimentation, glue recipe, paper crafts, papier mâché, paste ups, Recipes, Street Art
Crochet leather sole soft boots, crocodile stitch tops
Crochet leather sole soft boots I have recently completed a pair of crocheted, leather soled soft boots to wear around the house. I created a pattern for them as I was working, and there is definitely quite a lot of … Continue reading
Nooooo! A very painful thing just happened
Noooooo! A very painful thing happened to me the other day… My thumbnail just snapped right off. I use that thumb so much! Sewing has ground to a halt (sadly, I am only proficient in hand sewing).
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Research, Sewing, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged artist perspective, crochet, DIY, experimentation, fur and leather, soft sculpture, textile design, wearable arts
Making artworks and being creative without a studio
Making artworks, being creative without a studio …can be difficult. And I won’t lie, I am at complete odds with myself a lot of the time since I have started traveling. Where are my pencils, where are my bolts of cloth and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Re-use, Research, Rugging, Textiles, Travelling, Works in progress
Tagged alterations, artist perspective, crafternoons, Creative Reuse, crochet, DIY, experimentation, handmade, Reuse, Rugging, sewing, textile design, textiles, Travel, Wool, work in progress
What is my artwork worth? A awkward discussion about artist wages.
How much is my artwork worth? An opinion regarding paying artists for services rendered. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Inspiration, Queensland, Research, Review, Textiles, Toowoomba
Tagged artist perspective, Award Wages, Creative Arts, review, Textile Artists, Visual Artists, Wages
How to offer unwanted advice
I offer some unwanted, unasked for advice on how to offer unwanted, unasked for advice. Applies to life-changing travel decisions, may work in other areas. Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Collaboration, Experiments, How-to, Research, Review, Travelling
Tagged artist perspective, Travel
A Fair Isle crochet hat in nine colours
I have been crocheting a hat in Fair Isle stitch using nine colours. Here are some work-in-progress shots. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Photography, Research, Textiles, Travelling, Works in progress
Tagged crochet, Fair Isle, soft sculpture, textiles, Travelling, work in progress
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