What's She Up To Now?

It's been a while since I posted to this blog.  I know, in theory, a blogger is supposed to post every day but... in practice,I don't have the time for that! And, I suspect, if I don't have the time to post every day, plenty of people don't have the time to read every day. So, I will continue with my occasional posts...

Earlier in 2011, I made the decision not to show on the runway this year. It takes a lot of effort to mount a runway show and I prefer to focus on quality not quanitty. There is a show I am looking to do in late 2012, assuming it is held next year, so more on that at a later date...

In the meantime, I'm concentrating on what's known as "wearable art" pieces. These are all one-of-a-kind items and I'm gearing up to submit to shows. What I like about wearable art, apart from the creative scope it offers, is that I get to use pieces of fabric left over from my clothing creations and thus I'm recycling materials that would otherwise have to be discarded.

Until I know which shows I'll be taking part in, I'm only offering teaser views of my work but much of my wearable art involves applique and embroidery. Some of it also involves an unusual approach to weaving... but that's a subject for a blog post at a later date!

Photos: Top to bottom
Top: Some appliqued leaves
Middle: Leaves assembled for incorporation into the wearable art piece
Bottom: Shapes yet to be assembled... what will they become? 







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