My creative challenge for 2018 is Taking Shape: Cues from Nature – a monthly art project. Rather than botanical subjects, this month I draw my inspiration from furry creatures that have taken up residence in a lantana thicket on the neighbour’s land. First there was one. Then it was joined by a white companion… #nimby #sigh […]
Taking Shape
Taking Shape: Monthly Art Project: March 2018
My creative challenge for 2018 is Taking Shape: Cues from Nature and this month is all about pentagons. Consider the five-sided form of the common morning glory (convolvulaceae) flower: In preparing this textile sketch, I spent a lot of time experimenting with layers, shape and transparency on my drawing apps. My challenge was to come up with […]
Taking Shape: Monthly Art Project: February 2018
Following on from the Copa Abstractions: Weekly Art Quilt Project, I have set myself a new creative challenge for 2018 – Taking Shape: Cues from Nature. Each month, I will create a 50x50cm abstract composition drawing my inspiration from nature with a focus on shape. I will use my hand-dyed fabrics enhanced by textural surface […]