Trains and Boats and Planes............

Well here we are again!  

After a very hot and busy long weekend up in Plymouth it is good to be home with slightly cooler weather and a little breeze.  

Not too happy to see the sea mist though!!!!!  

It was Armed Forces Day in Plymouth over the weekend, so we spent a lovely day enjoying and celebrating all things Military and of course the historic sights of Plymouth Hoe.  Plymouth was my home from the age of 12, until I got married and sitting soaking up the sights and atmosphere on Saturday it felt like it was wrapping itself around me once again, like a familiar and welcome comfort blanket (or should I say quilt!!).   

Armed Forces Day

 The Gorgeous Girl and I stayed up for a couple extra days and bravely caught the train home at the end of our visit.  I say 'bravely' because it was the G G's first adventure on a train, and I am not so sure she was overly impressed by it.  Three quarters of the journey saw her on my lap shaking to the extreme, but she survived and as you see, today she is back to her normal self (sporting her rather cool summer 'fur-do'!!).  

Back Home!

Amazingly I have produced 26 pieces of work for my Challenge 2018, and number 27 is well on its way too.  After saying in January I would be surprised if I managed half a dozen, I am rather pleased with myself!!  

Challenge Week 26

Last weeks is not a finished piece but is another sample of a technique.  

Mono-printing is another lovely way to create your own piece of coloured fabric.  I used Acrylic paints and old sheeting to make this sample. 

 

 I am not an Artist in so much as I find drawing difficult, stick people and houses are probably my limit, but I do love most things 'abstract' and colour and shapes are definitely my 'thing'.  I guess that is why I like collages so much and from the Art world, the work of Wassily Kandinsk in particular. 

A couple years ago I was treated to a pottery painting morning with by one of my daughters.  It was a fabulous morning, spent with my daughter and my grand-daughters and although this is by no means 'perfect', I really love my plate.  The inspiration for it came from Kandinsky's 'Circle in a Circle'.  I am promising myself to do a similar one in fabric at some point!  

Homage to Kandinsky

Well, I guess that is it for now, the sun is trying to break through again and I should probably get a wriggle on with a few tasks................oh phew, that silly thought has passed, and I am sure that I just heard my sewing room calling!!

Thank you for popping by and maybe catch you next time when I will hopefully have a new programme of Autumn dates ready.

Carolyn