yet more freeform

after not doing any scrumbling for a while (too busy with subversive and other crochet), here are 2 which i made for a freeform crochet round robin

i took these photos with my phone … not the best quality, but you get the picture <=)

this one is going to someone who wanted pinks with a touch of red –

and this one is for a person who just loves aqua and orange –

the flowers are loosely arranged – the recipient can then add them wherever they like

i’m sending the beads as an extra little gift, for embellishment …

nfs

to wrap a power pole

we’re having an event here this weekend called wrapped in st marys … textile artists are wrapping the power poles in the town centre, and there will be a classic car show and other events throughout the weekend

this is my entry in the textile art competition; i’ve embellished the ties with beads to make them more a part of the wrap’s design, rather than just being utilitarian

i also made 3D leaves to embellish the lefthand edge

the background is fused and machine-stitched strip piecing in autumn colours, which is the current season ‘down under’ (winter starts tomorrow!)

four currawongs visited us every day for about 2 weeks, which provided the inspiration for my design; traditionally it means a storm is coming when they become more active and vocal than usual

this is the blurb i wrote for my description – the title is ‘4’ –

currawongs (dark storm prophets)

feast on fruit in our front yard

I watch as lightning streaks to

all 4 corners of the earth

(c) rita summers 2012

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secrets 3

some more journal pages from my secrets visual journal:

this spread is called truth –

this one is radiance –

another called respond –

and, finally, second chance –

[p.s. – there are lots more, but this will do for now … =D]

secrets 2

some more pages from my altered book/visual journal …

a spread which i’ve titled regret –

another spread, called confidence –

another, called debt of love –

and the last one for this post: learn peace (easier said than done) –

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secrets

i’ve been working on a visual journal since 2005 and revisit it at various times

it began as an old devotional book called secrets of a beautiful life, which I’ve retitled secrets

after 7 years i felt it might be time to share some of my journal pages …

here’s the inside front cover and title page; this spread is called silent times –

i’ve called this spread sing –

this is one is called healed –

and this one, heart and mind –

i was inspired by a reworked book published in 1973 by british artist tom phillips, titled humument

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