and more from the sketchbook........Limited Edition 2012

with 'Threads and Surface' as as starting point, this sketchbook developed (almost by itself as they do) into a look at how the same piece of work can appear so differently when surrounded by or sat on another colour. I also wanted some of the pages to be as tactile as they were abstract, using raised threads and piereced pages to provide some varying surfaces. 'Liz' came into when I wanted to make another reference to how we adorn ourselves, whilst wondering whether it then follows that we  become walking works of art ourselves?

more of Liz below...........

reverse of the stitched black page in the previous post

reverse of the stitched block page below

double page of stitches on white, compare them to the black page on the posting below

This double page spread was first printed with an old wooden block and then one side was embroidered and the other pierced. I also wanted to do a colour match between the painted motifs and the embroidered ones

I enjoyed stitching this, one of my favourite pages in the book

I do love a close up

pierced

the back of the pierced page, I quite liked the feel of the raised surface on this one......

the double page spread with Liz Taylor has her own space, rightfully so for such an icon

I gave her a ruby this time as I felt she probably was a bit bored of having so many diamonds

she seemed quite pleased about it