A different view

My table/demo space.   Looking at wonderful greenery and plants.

My three indigo hangings.  The first one on the left, 

pukka piecing, the second one raw edge piecing,

and the third totally raw edge and hand stitching.

I love the feel of this quilt, it is calling for more of

the same to be cut up and made into a loose

Japanese style jacket.  In the background there

are barbecues and bags of charcoal.  Talking of

which, we have tandoori prawns on the go, just

about ready to enjoy - before himself gets

totally absorbed in the World Cup.  That will be 

me in the kitchen then!

Overview

The launch went well on Saturday.   The weather freezing, so it 

was especially nice to welcome visitors who braved the cold.

The fabulous exhibition space on Saturday morning, last

minute twiddling going on.  

Will arrived with his photomontage in the morning, big

sighs of relief all round.  Here it is at the other end of

the gallery, plus Caroline and myself having a last

look around and tidy up.

It was a long, but lovely day.   The Paper Cinema gave

two performances which finished at 7.30pm.  The central

displays were reinstated, chairs returned upstairs, then

home.  Keith and I had a well deserved glass or two of

red before collapsing into bed.   Definitely a cure for

insomnia.  I slept for a full eleven hours!

I am gradually getting the house back into shape.  

Christmas decorations down, only a day or two late.

I found my Walkman, a constant companion as I

wander around plugged in to Radio 4.  It was buried

under exhibition packaging.  

Now a little time to reflect.   Looking at various 

quilts and hangings from a distance it is 

interesting.  A long view.   New mixed

 with old.  Different techniques - new skills.   

I will go along on Wednesdays to steward the 

exhibition and ponder.  Make lists, scribble 

ideas and take along a slow cloth whilst I

contemplate.

Almost there

Nic taking time out looking at the huge Paper
Cinema comic.

Tomorrow last touches, and we are ready to go.

Launch on Saturday, should be great fun.

Live music in the afternoon, meeting and

greeting, followed by a performance by

The Paper Cinema.  Then collapso.

Trusting the weather will be kind and we are

not either iced or snowed in!

work in progress

Well, we escaped the huge amounts of snow forecast last night.

This morning the snow arrived in gentle flurries, but persistent.

The exhibition is beginning to take shape.  Keith's artwork for Snow 

White and The Seven Dwarfs alongside one of my hangings

 and framed pencil roughs.

Nic joined us late morning with the ingredients for The Paper Cinema.   


We are eagerly awaiting Will's photomontage - he should be back in

 the country now, having flown back from Delhi last night.

I'll post more pix when the exhibition is up and running on Saturday.  
What a treat to see all our artwork exhibited in one space.