Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Tag Archives: Reuse
Finishing the pink phoenix parasol
After crocheting the main cover for the Pink Phoenix parasol, it’s time to attach and add the finishing touches. Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged Bespoke, Crochet Pattern, Do It Yourself, Festival Fashion, festivals, One of a Kind, Parasol, Parasol Making, Recycle, Reduce, Repurposing, Reuse, summer, Umbrella Making
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Kitty cat bell choker
Oversized kitty cat inspired found art chokers. Wool and metal combinations. Continue reading
A new crocheted parasol project
How to repurpose an old but structurally sound umbrella that needs a new cover. Crochet to the rescue! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Festival Wear, How-to, Textiles
Tagged artist perspective, crafternoons, crochet, DIY, experimentation, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, How-to, Parasol, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, self sufficiency, Slow Fashion, textile design, Wearable Art, work in progress
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Turquoise chokers and magic mushroom pendants
Taking broken turquoise rings and amigurumi magic mushrooms and turning them into wearable art choker necklaces Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Re-use, Textiles
Tagged Amigurumi, crafternoons, Creative Reuse, crochet, DIY, experimentation, Jewellery Making, Recycle, Reduce, repair, Reuse, sewing, textile design, textiles, wearable arts, Wool, work in progress
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Crochet parasol
How to crochet a parasol, part one. Woolly crocheted handmade umbrella! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, How-to, Re-use, Textiles
Tagged crochet, DIY, handmade parasol, Parasol, Reuse, travelling artist, Umbrella Making, van life
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Hand-sewing a curtain for the bathroom, from reused fabric
Practical re-use of a lace dress and tatty shawl into a curtain using no-sew techniques and minimal hand stitching Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles, Travelling
Tagged boondocking, crafternoons, curtain, interior design, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, sewing, soft furnishings, textiles, travelling artist, van life
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What I have been doing, January 2014
What have I been doing? As an artist, nothing of great interest. No big news on the frontier of soft sculptural textiles for me. I recently made a rug out of the tshirt material I cut up, but it ended up being … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Rugging, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged artist perspective, crafternoons, crochet, DIY, experimentation, handmade, Reuse, textiles, work in progress
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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
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Making crocheted earmuffs for winter, Part Three
Making crochet earmuffs for the winter chill Welcome to Part Three of my crochet earmuff tutorial! In Part One, I wrote about creating the crochet body, which the crochet petals are worked onto. In Part Two, I discussed how to … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Travelling, Works in progress
Tagged artist perspective, crochet, DIY, Earmuffs, experimentation, handmade, how-to, repair, Reuse, sewing, soft sculpture, textile design, textiles, Travel, tutorials, wearable arts, Winter, WIP, Wool, work in progress
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Blanket stitch shawl, simple reuse design tutorial
I made a woollen shawl from a blanket, here is the DIY tutorial for how to make your own. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Experiments, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Travelling, Works in progress
Tagged Blanket Stitch, Clothing, DIY, handmade, Recycle, Reuse, sewing, Shawl, textiles, Tutorial, Winter, youtube
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