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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.comBlogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-62412350739701556432019-12-24T15:27:00.000+00:002019-12-24T15:27:19.764+00:00Christmas Poem<span style="font-size: x-small;">Some of you may know that on occasion I take to writing poetry. I thought about making small art each day for Advent, or sharing wonderful images of something... but errr didn't excite so didn't happen. However, I have written this poem, and decided to share it with you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Twas
the night before Christmas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">And
outside the house<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
cat brought home a present<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">A
sweet furry mouse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
fire embers were glowing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Beckoning
the pair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mouse
settled on the hearth rug<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Cat
in comfy chair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Pink
toes and fur quickly thawed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Soon
they were snoring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Distant
sleigh bells were tinkling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Sweet
Dreams until morning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">The
quiet night time shattered<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Hooves
screeched - scraped - bells crashed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Santa
and sleigh on the tiles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">To
chimney he dashed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">His
sack full and so heavy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Next
time not a bike<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Elves
memo go make Lego<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Don’t
care what kids like<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Fairy
was shaking with laughter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">He
fell on the floor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Silly
jolly red faced man<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">She’d
opened the door<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Leaving
the sack by the tree<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Presents
for all it hides<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Nice
not naughty on this list<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Santa
glows inside<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Milk
in a glass oh goodness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Wish
it was brandy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">But
I’m in charge of a Sleigh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Stated
rather grandly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Rudolph
was stamping his feet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Quick
let’s get going<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">It’s
hard to park on a roof<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">When
cold and snowing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">With
a snort and a jingle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Santa’s
sleigh took flight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Guided
by Rudolph’s red nose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">And
stars shining bright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mouse
awoke and stretched his legs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Home
time through the snow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">From
his whiskers fell a crumb<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Secrets
does he know<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">He
reached the door turned to wave<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Fairy
gave a nod<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Cat
uncurled and swished his tail<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Mouse
gave the door a prod<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Was
it Santa whom they saw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Or
dreaming every one<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Happy
Christmas my dear friends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">To
all have lots of fun<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Beverley</div>
Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-59186355138838397272019-11-26T13:34:00.001+00:002019-11-26T13:34:11.795+00:00Falls Off Chair - its a Blog Post<br />
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Once again its been a while since I’ve posted.<o:p></o:p></div>
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However I have been busy with art work.</div>
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Having agreed to go on the Working Party for the local
Art Trail, I found myself occupied with tasks, from meetings to phone calls, to
writing documents.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Trail itself was very well received in the town.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s my window....<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next came making sure work was ready for <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/the-matgirls">The MaterialGirls</a></b> Exhibition at Craft Arena. The Exhibition was entitled “Patterns of
Inspiration” - with design work inspired by the art collections of Anthony
Denney.</div>
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The work will be on display again, in a further and
fuller Exhibition at Rainham Hall, Essex in February 2020.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The theme has already been set for the next body of work
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I have one more event for the Girls.... as I will be one
of the Members giving a talk to a local Embroiderers’ Guild in December.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And lastly I was sent the opportunity to alter a page of
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This I duly did and as I write all the pages are being photographed for
a book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the work is going on
Exhibition in January in Scarborough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You can see details <b><a href="http://lindseytyson.com/annebrontep200">here</a>.</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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On top of all of this I discovered that I am not well,
the exhaustion I was suffering from was not merely because I lack sleep. It should be corrected by meds, but it will
be a few months before its better.</div>
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I decided not to be involved with any more art trail
organising, as always with these things a lot gets left to few volunteers, and
I ended up with more tasks than I was willing to do.</div>
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I do not find it easy dealing with councils
who seems to conspire to make the simple extraordinarily difficult, some double standards, and unbelievably slow to decide anything and ignorant on basic info they should have at fingertips.</div>
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Plus next
year, if it happens, it is also likely to have deadlines around a time when I
don’t want any outside tasks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Not feeling on top form either, its time to have a
rethink.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So it might be five minutes before I check in - or five months, we will all get a surprise - including me!</div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-39691441620173427892019-08-04T13:12:00.000+01:002019-08-04T13:12:28.774+01:00Coming Up - 2<br />
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As you can see <a href="http://www.the-materialgirls.co.uk/">The Material Girls</a> are working towards their next Exhibition in October at Craft Arena. Lots of exciting and innovative ideas to be revealed.<br />
And keep this in mind, as we will back at Rainham Hall in February 2020.<br />
Meantime at Rainham Hall, the Denney Exhibition has opened, with The Material Girls making three floor cushions which can be seen in the reconstructed Library.<br />
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So you can see, between the last post and this, I've lots to keep me occupied.<br />
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<br />Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-11888651730220274302019-07-23T11:35:00.000+01:002019-07-23T11:36:37.835+01:00Coming up - 1Well, I'm busy making, and for my sins am helping by being on the Working Party of<br />
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I have been a part of this since the Taster event. This year we are coming back stronger than ever. Events are planned - Workshops which can be booked through <a href="http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/">Eventbrite</a> - also guided Tours of the town and art work. There will be Free Art Friday - with work from artists which is yours to keep - if you find it! We hope to have a plethora of Postcards - from the Artists and local schools, which are yours to buy for a suggested donation of £5. Also a photography competition, with super prizes, and charity auction.</div>
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You will find Links as we gear up via the Facebook page, which you can click on above.</div>
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Please support - at very least please tell your friends and share the FB page as much as you can. Thank you.</div>
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Oh, and me... well I'll have work in Oak Dental which is right in the Square (the bus stop is outside) Actually I used to work in this building when it was a Solicitors office. I'm displaying book art.</div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-84495653709430391722019-07-10T15:11:00.000+01:002019-07-10T15:11:47.160+01:00Dear Diary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wow, wow, wow - half a year has gone by and I've not posted here.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Truth is I've been feeling out of sorts for a long time, and so the blog was neglected.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In an effort to recharge - few weeks ago I revamped the blog, making it a much simpler layout and style. I've removed lots of extras, gone right back to basics, with the hope that simplified means I can return to more of a diary of my art life, leaving all the extra and more formal info on my website, and snippets on my FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Beverley.Folkard.Textiles/">page</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soooo what's happened then?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well lots and nothing all at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have become involved in the Working Party of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rochfordartfestival/">Rochford Art Trail</a>, which to date is very interesting, and reveals what talented people there are around, aside from beautiful art work, all sorts of skills are needed to assist with organising such an event.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I continue to be a Member of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themat.girls/">The Material Girls,</a> with Exhibitions around the corner, which require work, of course for group projects and individual art pieces.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/South-and-East-Essex-Embroiderers-Guild-178485152670369/">Embroiderers' Guild</a> is still a very important element, with shared interests, guest speakers. I've been a guest speaker myself at Suffolk East Branch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And along the way visited excellent Exhibitions both locally and many miles away - oh and bought some artwork too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Trying to juggle all of the above in my head is my main difficulty, especially not feeling so vibrant as I should. One week I had two committee events - was asked to look over legal based paperwork for another, trying to do work for a third group and asked to deliver info to yet another group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">So let's hope the blog will put me more on track, in terms of noting what is to be done, and what I am doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I will be back with some nice info - a poster for an Exhibition, and news of another event. But I think I'll save that until anyone wakes up to see. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Meantime, highlighted links above take you to the various Facebook pages, where you can find more information.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">See you soon....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly time for a catch up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've not posted in such a long time - mainly because not really feel well, not ill, just not well, I chose to have a defined course of action elsewhere, for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is always so difficult to share things here, because a lot of what I make is for Exhibition, and its only right that first look goes to those events. So it can very much look like I'm not doing anything, when there is something going on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following the Art Trail and Art Fair events, I didn't have anything else planned for me personally. However, I did help the husband with his entries into the <b><a href="http://southendmuseums.co.uk/whats_on/event/The-58th-Essex-Open-">Essex Open</a></b>, one of which sold on opening night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At a friend's suggestion I have become a Member of <b><a href="http://societyforembroideredwork.com/">S.E.W.</a></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was somewhat hesitant, not sure if it was for me, but my friend persuaded me to give it a go, can only try and see. I also expressed that I was really wanting to find a group I could join which involved BookArts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I sent off my application, following an open call out, and to my utter surprise it came back with... Yes we'd like you to join with your Books!!! So that involved happy dancing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its a new venture, so will await developments, it could be that I/we/me are not a good fit, but we shall see. Its nice to have the opportunity to investigate though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've got an event coming up - well if you call 2020 coming up. New to me again, but decided to stop being a wimp and give it a go, so said Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And a piece which was in my local Art Trail, sold independently in November. So this has a new home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~plenty of work for <a href="http://www.the-materialgirls.co.uk/">The Material Girls</a> exhibitions planned and pending</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~joining in the <a href="http://sketchbookproject.com/">Sketchbook Project</a> doing a Mini Sketchbook this time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~signed up to <b><a href="https://www.willowing.org/product/life-book-2019/">Lifebook 2019</a></b> - new to me starts today</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~possibly an Art Trail - may be the Art Sale Event</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~possibly get around to the list I made out in January 2018!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't know when I will be back here - but hopefully will, with something I can share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a happy creative, and funfiled 2019</span></div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-32278134399249107972018-09-21T12:23:00.000+01:002018-09-21T12:23:03.004+01:00Busy Times<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well as per usual in my world, everything is quiet, then it all happens, and comes in at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had assumed that my local Art Trail was not happening this year, as applications are usually due in during May. So a surprise in August to get an invite to apply with only around 10 days to deadline.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A change in organisers and the event is much smaller this year, and with short gaps between application, deadline and Trail date. I settled for using old works.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always never know where it will be on show until venue is allocated. So its turn up with work and see what fits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In another week’s time I can judge the benefits of either. Meanwhile I’ve heard about another Art Trail, which may take a different format next year.... seems many are having a rethink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh and as well as the above, my name was selected to receive and review a book. I have to put the review on Amazon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room where my <strike>stuff</strike> pending creativeness stash is kept is South facing, so its mega hot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway thinking the best way to get myself in a better creative thought process is to sort and tidy a cupboard not touched in years. So here it is - boxes have been done, but all of this has to go back in its place, but way too hot to do that. Today we've got rain predicted all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of these came about this past weekend. Something which I had thought wasn't taking place this year, suddenly there's an email, a deadline 10 days away and an event a month away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, but but.... of course, it clashes with something else...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There must be something about certain weeks in a year, as I often find there is nothing for weeks or even months on end, and then suddenly two <span style="font-size: xx-small;">or more </span>things crop up for the same date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its my local <b><a href="http://www.embroiderersguildeast.org.uk/branches/branches-k-z/south-east-essex/south-east-essex-branch-programme/">Embroiderers' Guild </a></b>meeting this coming Saturday - I volunteered to help with any stitches people struggle with. One which often crops up is French Knots. I've stitched one or two....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I belong to the Stencil Club (and have been chosen to be a Stencil Voice in the past) details of the Club can be found <b><a href="https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-club-s/1850.htm">here</a></b> - I get so much pleasure when that envelope arrives every month with goodies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To the project...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.marycnasser.com/blog/the-plain-box-society">Mary C Nasser </a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://olylise.com/the-plain-box-society/">Josefine Fouarge</a></b></span></div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-20391018774957171212018-07-17T18:03:00.000+01:002018-07-17T18:03:35.752+01:00Memories<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am pootling along with arty things, but not for sharing, for some considerable time to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, during the course of my top secret endeavours I decided I needed to have a play with my Flower Loom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now it should be in a drawer I says... him indoors helps me look. Its yellow I says. Him indoors finds it - is this it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As you can see, not yellow - but in my defence, I think I was recalling the one I had as a child, and that was definitely yellow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the second thing we've turned the house upsidedown looking for, last one was a RED sketchbook, which turned out to be Blue. Ooops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also tried to find some part done course work - but can't, may be I decided to start over and threw it away. It will be safely in an orange folder which turns out to be green!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back to the drawer of hidden delights from long ago. I knew this was in it, so out it came for a play - do you know what it is/does? No points for saying a Thunderbird.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This particular version is battery operated. I was reminded of it, because I've seen brand new ones launched as a 'new tool'. I've had this since around 1980. Effectively it punches through the fabric and leaves little loops of thread. From my memory, unless you are careful, they all pull out again. Its a bit like another lethal tool I own, never to be used - Tambour Hook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So after finding the above and watching YouTube to remember how to thread the thing - tool yes, instructions no - its obviously died of old age. No life was to be found in it. So I might keep the needles, as it might work by hand, if I can be bothered, and the needle threader which is about 5" long, sure I will discover why I ever needed one of those.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now if only I could remember what the gismo was which mother bought in the 70s, like a knitting machine but only 10" long - back in the days when K-Tel and Ronko brought out all these 'must have' bits of nonsense.</span></div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-2727427519277295902018-06-14T17:34:00.000+01:002018-06-14T17:34:19.144+01:00Late Spring Clean<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of days back, I came onto this blog, going through the info to be found on it, updating. I always change the date at the top of the page when I've done any editing, so viewers can tell if there is anything new.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've shut myself away for two plus hours and played with my website. The majority of it is cosmetic, adding a fresh look to it. The images etc could well do with updating and re-organising, but I've run out of tea now, so think that's a sign its enough for one day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like to, please take a look, by clicking<b><u><a href="http://www.bevfolkard.co.uk/"> here -</a></u></b> and if you find any typos or obvious errors do let me know.</span><br />
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<br />Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-11785188458359631122018-05-31T23:08:00.000+01:002018-05-31T23:08:07.721+01:00Little Makes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mhmm, I think I live in a time vortex, blink and lost days, ha weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Domestically I'm not in a routine which is conducive to intentions, and there is a lot of "today I'm going to..." and it gets sidetracked, 5 minute tasks taking hours, and the wretched Data Protection stuff, not only having to answer endless emails for myself, but sorting things for organisations I belong to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the first time in years I'm not participating in any Art Trails. Not all of my making. Having done so and enjoyed the whole process, I feel a bit lost over it all. So I've been looking around to see if there are any other opportunities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have come across one, which is open to me, because I've enquired, but is also an entirely new process, to me. One of these display work for a weekend and people buy there and then. Applications aren't open yet, but its on my radar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am also making something for a US based project, which I hope to share on the blog later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have finished off a couple of little pieces made at my<span style="color: blue;"> <b><a href="http://www.embroiderersguildeast.org.uk/branches/branches-k-z/south-east-essex/south-east-essex-branch-programme/"><span id="goog_1040371080"></span>Embroiderers' Guild Branch<span id="goog_1040371081"></span> </a></b></span>meetings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First one, we had an afternoon inspired by Lynn, using scarves found in charity shops. Lots of variety for end results. I picked up some pieces and a single A4 piece of Khadi paper and made this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our most recent practical workshop was led by Jo - stitching on paper. Now that makes my heart sing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not how it originally started.I did some stitching on the map, but didn't like so cut it off. I then cut out the paper flowers from the printed paper and stitched those on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've always wanted to paper cut a map, and having seen someone else do it, I decided to do that to remainder of my map. As luck would have it, it fitted back together with the piece I'd stitched on. So coloured in the patterned paper and overlaid. Not much by way of stitching, but several techniques.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most of the group stitched parabolic curves, but I've already done several of those, take a look.</span><br />
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-49717372401335872282018-04-03T12:06:00.000+01:002018-04-03T12:06:23.304+01:00More Alien Hunting<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following on from last post. This section of the Wanderlust course has been about people/portraits. Totally alien to me as mentioned. I missed out the lesson on drawing a realistic face, I know its more about observing etc but not for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So watched the last lesson in the series and its a SELF PORTRAIT - not really super realistic and involved using some out of the ordinary colour. I was hesitant, there will be an alien by the end of this one, for sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't do photos, its a very long standing almost phobia. To say it makes me feel sick, hot, heart racing, tearful to have my photo taken is an understatement. I usually get past this by being the one who volunteers to take the photos. I'm trying to get better about it</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was supposed to take a pic, with eyes closed, turn the photo to black and white to show tones and then paint it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now even without the blotchy face from a cold, and the extra large suitcases under the eyes still looked like something from a horror film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, I have blue eyes, so decided needed a bit of contrast, so kept eyes open. Also decided that as there were unusual colours in the painting exercise, using the computer and a paint programme with various effects wouldn't be too far a step away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my plan, get on with it, fast. Take photo, alter it, share it, phew. Big step but quick like ripping off a sticking plaster, walk towards the thing which scares you. So here it is, not the painting/drawing exercise as required, but a lesson in grasping the fear, getting on with it and doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A n d..... I suspect this is the first ever selfie ever shared. Not likely to be a habit either.</span><br />
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artistic life, so not very exciting, but better in one hit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was due to attend another Mixed Media course.... but it
was cancelled because of low turn out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But whoops I took my refunded class fee and spent it on
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good news I won a set of stencils by 'liking' on
Facebook. I need to have a play with those, bit of monoprinting I think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've gotten behind with the Wanderlust course. Its not that I've been too busy, quite the
contrary, but rather I've been fighting the lessons. Couple of them are not me, and so I was going
to do something 'inspired by'. No
pressure, of course I could... but even that was proving unsettling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So eventually I decided, what are you learning by
avoiding, or doing an alternative? Why
not also learn from actually embracing the thing you find tough? So soon back on track doing the lessons as
asked, or nearly so.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">bit of a spooky muzak.....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Saw some images on Facebook, of people who 'can't draw'
turning out exquisite images. Found
myself yearning for the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The truth
is I spent two years in drawing lessons, I can do enough for something to be
recognisable</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">what I still can't do is the recognisable quick sketch. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(remember it took 2 years of weekly lesson to get to this!) </span></span></div>
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sees things like a detailed photograph, pencil in hand, its like a fly with
inky boots walked over the paper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Drawing also gives me a raging headache, I concentrate so
hard, its not a pleasure. So once again
thinking, but I'm an 'abstract artist' is it any wonder realistic work is a
struggle. I am the person who did the
'drawing a day' project which was popular years ago, which soon evaporated into
paint splodges and textures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still on catch up, imagine my horror to watch my next
<b><a href="http://everything-art.com/">Wanderlust</a></b> lesson and find it involves drawing people.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yikes.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last time I constructed anything other than stick people was 20 years
ago.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So the lesson reminded me of the
'formula' for drawing faces, a bit more reading and I had a go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shocked, I did this, and it doesn't look like an
alien. Now don't ask me to make a face
which looks like a known person, but I've stunned myself. No wonder its being kept and stuck in my
sketchbook. Got to keep the evidence I
did it, at least once!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back to my comfort zone I've signed up for an art project based across the pond, couple of definites as to the what and including, but otherwise free to do as I wish.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to go back to this kind of thing, but with a layered look. Our EG Branch is making Travelling Books. I'm not doing the 'travelling' bit, but am using the book to do my own thing. Sorted my design inspiration, now to play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I call these 'pretties' because they have no thinking, no design to them, just play and do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, I should make myself feel they have more value by describing them as "intuitive art".</span><br />
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-12360828800284906292018-02-19T16:57:00.000+00:002018-02-19T16:57:47.562+00:00Essex Round Up<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gosh, I thought it was just Pinterest which snatched time, but looks like bloggyland has evaporated weeks as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been doing a lot of <strike>playing</strike> research on the likes of Pinterest. </span>Beginning of the year I wrote myself a list of arty things I'd like to explore this year, some of them are commitments to organisations/events, but still I've been trying to work out how to do what is needed, with what I want.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I couldn't settle, and I suspect its because the end solution wasn't the right one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, I've now got a good idea of directions to take, things which match my initial ideas, which ways to take them forward, and finally feel comfortable. There's been lots of yes...oh... no. As lots of this involves looking, reading, exploring, there isn't anything tangible to show for all this effort.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't quite been lollygagging..... <span style="font-size: x-small;">(hint towards my decisions)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've not been unproductive - keeping up with <a href="http://www.everything-art.com/W18/"><b><u><span id="goog_747379593"></span>Wanderlust 2018<span id="goog_747379594"></span></u></b>.</a> Some of the lessons have hit, right when a similar topic/technique is in my mind. Other things are being sidestepped into a nod towards the weekly project, rather than slavishly following.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This technique appeared, but as I've already made, its not something I feel need to immediately explore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a surprising afternoon, where in quick succession there was an email, ting, barely read it, when ting, a text appear, and then ting Messenger sent me something. All of them art related, all of them unrelated, but requesting a 'can you'. That's how it is, completely quiet, or everything hits at the same time, or ends up with deadlines for same month. All of these 'tings' have been resolved or are in process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's a little resume from the bottom of Essex, all that remains is to have another cat picture. As they say blogs get more hits for furry friends, than legitimate content.</span><br />
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-45717444008104099492018-01-20T12:35:00.001+00:002018-01-20T12:35:21.409+00:00A Little January Colour<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its another dull grey January day here, so let's have some colour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have joined in (again) with <b><a href="http://www.everything-art.com/W18/">Wanderlust 2018</a> </b>for January the theme is Pathways - the first lesson is a personal pathway, road, journey. I decided I would log the types of home I've lived in, only 7 homes, but 4 different types - this is a more unusual one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, for a year I lived in a blue caravan</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At our last <b><a href="http://www.embroiderersguildeast.org.uk/branches/branches-k-z/south-east-essex/south-east-essex-branch-programme/">Embroiderers' Guild</a></b> meeting, we had a guest tutor, Kirsten Yeates, who gave us all a practical afternoon in silk painting. This is what I made, I choose simple shapes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having promised myself not to keep buying books, given book case collapse in middle of night, I have been good and made use of the library. However, reading the blog of <b><a href="http://karenannruane.typepad.com/">Karen Ruane,</a></b> sigh, and seeing my friend Sue's posts about it, my fingers twitched and I hit the 'buy' button.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here we are already good way through first week in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last year was quite full on, lots achieved and done, but not always to my personal satisfaction. Record keeping of all sorts has gone amiss, inc in blogland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Much like my last posting, this one is about shining a
light on my own thoughts, as instigated by others. Like the last, I should have trust and
belief I've done right... but found I was doubting myself. <span style="font-size: x-small;">This event took place before the last, so I guess I'm feeling hyper aware to such.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was my piece for The Material Girls exhibition
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whilst I was there doing my stewarding a member of the
public asked after it. So there I am,
wearing my identity badge, standing next to my work which is also labelled with
my name <span style="font-size: x-small;">(in two places I might add)</span> - and they happily tell me to my face what's wrong with it, and not in an art critique kind of way!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So this is where the light shines on my emotions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fair enough, no one likes everything, so you are
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But
next I am filled with conflict.... is it really appropriate to say such to the
artist? Not to my taste, not my thing,
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However the comment, albeit throwaway almost trivial, and yet in one breath hurtful and also
bemusing. Not really sure how I was supposed to feel about such.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I brushed the face to face comment aside, but days later it
started to gnaw at me. Why? Could it be hurtful because it had an element
of truth about it? If I were totally happy with the piece, then the remark would have firmly planted in the bemused side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had never made a book like this before, it took a lot
of working out the practicalities of the how, and I would make it differently
another time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway post exhibition, I decided to take scissors to
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It needs some tweaking to sort out, few snips are not the
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So.... the irony is
"I Spy" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(title of the piece)</span> can no longer be spied as it was
at this exhibition. If its ever on show
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-79969464275894214842017-10-17T15:58:00.000+01:002017-10-17T15:58:29.065+01:00Suddenly, 3 At Once.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the words of waiting for the proverbial bus... everything comes along at once.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the bad/shrug shoulders news, three times last week I've been on the end of doing something to have it ignored.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's been a 'I don't know anything about this' - OK so you didn't bother with the two emails I sent out, one a month ago and one only three days ago?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add in another person saying "oh I don't read any of the emails you send"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I suspect one of these ignoree is playing a game....she's on my List, mwah ha ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I answered these remarks - I have done as I've been asked, I've prepped, I've advised, you have all you need, its down to you whether you bother to read or not, I can't make you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only down side with these things, is in the past when people don't respond, claim lack of all knowledge and suddenly its panic, <i>can you just</i>...<span style="font-size: x-small;">(don't we love those words)</span> and its last minute must be done changes which fall back to me. Still that will get them a Star next to their name on the list, they will move up in rankings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find myself somewhat amused though, quite Why do you bother to actually tell someone you haven't bothered with the communication, shows themselves up to be a wotsit and leaves me having it confirmed!!</span><br />
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-74919467933286918242017-10-11T14:54:00.000+01:002017-10-11T14:54:57.965+01:00September Whoosh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">September was mega busy, it always is, but this year seemed exceptionally so, at one time 20 appointments booked in. It gets more complicated for a one car household, having to work out logistics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So on Sunday 1st October everything was down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK so its now October, but the finish to the mad rushing about</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was about base layers and how to layer up</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had lots of thoughts comparing the two workshops at either end of this busy time., both with backgrounds, different approaches. There were differences in content, product, delivery, lots of similarities and differences. I may commit my thoughts on these to another blog post. So watch out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now that October is here, The Material Girls have one more Exhibition for the year at Loughton, which is all in hand. Otherwise breathing space, which is good, time for the ideas to pop and be acted on, instead of a lot of reaction which is how its been of late.</span></div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-91925972433574795542017-09-16T16:43:00.000+01:002017-09-16T16:43:44.664+01:00Trials, Trails and Exhibitions<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">September is madness month - at one point between us we had 20 appointments. Some of them simple, but not so much when you are a one car household and its working out who is where and when.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today is the 16th... and so far I've attended a Workshop, an AGM, set up work for the Art Trail, been to a finance meeting, a launch party, done two lots of stewarding, answered the 'can you just' which crop up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next week, we set up work for The Material Girls Exhibition which opens on Wednesday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully I will have pics of it all later for you, but in the meantime, let's have a look see...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So currently my work table/area looks like this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next Exhibition from The Material Girls.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a new body of work, not seen before, lots of personal stories entwined with when the Hall was a Nursery.</span><br />
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<br />Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-1780506744236743602017-07-22T09:30:00.000+01:002017-07-22T09:30:15.647+01:00Encyclopedia - what tales you tell<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently at my <b><a href="http://www.embroiderersguildeast.org.uk/branches/branches-k-z/south-east-essex/south-east-essex-branch-programme/">Embroiderers' Guild Branch,</a></b> we had a most excellent talk by <b><a href="http://www.amandajclayton.co.uk/">Amanda Clayton </a></b>- one of those filled with snippets of information, the sentence in the midst of the topic which strikes a chord. And of course the work, I loved. Her own collection of things, handmade books, and, just pure deliciousness!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the things she brought along was an old copy of Therese de Dillmont's Encyclopedia of Needlework. Two things I loved about this - its age and the fact it was a very fat little book. I do already own a modern reprint of this book, but felt the need to buy an old copy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, Ebay search and this came through the door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"an awkward attitude" - mhmm does that include having a hissy fit when it all goes wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is our usual Branch Meeting, which will be a practical afternoon. Bring your sewing kit. The theme of the afternoon will be Metallics. There will be a variety of hands on practical sessions for you to join in. I will be running one myself on Decorative Cords.</span></div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08888309706331542704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6962103802240575688.post-7961335617898622212017-07-17T12:08:00.000+01:002017-07-17T12:08:00.506+01:00Paper Everywhere<div class="MsoPlainText">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A plumbing issue meant a trip into the loft, so the much
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out of sight out of mind... well nearly.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus at my P1 college all our samples had to
be mounted for display, hugely impractical, mega expensive.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the reluctance to edit came down to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) the evidence of a lifelong dream achieved, and</span></div>
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files of design work for the Preparing Working Designs element.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were an additional 2 files for the Full
Working Designs - at my college we had to take a design further, and the item
to be made from it, had to have full step by step instructions on how to
construct, complete with photos, diagrams, costs. Happy to bin that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then there were the fat ring binders full of
design techniques, principles of display, colour theory etc etc. All of that is
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The actual display of the 10 design themes, method of
which we were not allowed to repeat, huge A1 boards, books, boxes and all
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of those have been binned. Couple need dismantling, some need
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure I have all the embroidery samples, think may be
another box somewhere.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had to make 3
Experimental Samples - the box contained 1 and 3, but no 2, and I can't
remember what it was at all.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quite a lot
of the work was dire... so glad experience and practice makes improvement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In one of the boxes I also found my childhood bible. I can't remember if it was ever new, but its
falling apart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a child I had heard that families kept their history
records inside the cover of the family bible.
So naturally I thought I ought to do this, and kept a record of me! I particularly like 'this is how I write long
ago' - already writing it thinking of someone in the future reading!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had also heard/seen that some books had gold edges to
the pages... so I took a red pencil and coloured the fore edge of this bible!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an adult I would learn that indeed history of births and deaths were in a family bible. However my Great Grandmother was married to a violent man, she left him, but was ordered by the Courts to take him back, and in a fit of anger she ripped out this history, guess she was trying to remove his existence in some way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wonder if interests are forged in early childhood,
certainly I love all things book... and I love words, but then as a child with
nothing else available, I did used to read the family dictionary. A big book with finger holes for each
letter. The last hole punch I bought
makes the finger hole shape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm in the midst of making more books.... perhaps its
time to gold leaf the fore edge... or make a book with pretty edges, mhmmm good
idea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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