It's my own design, which I made up as I went along, and the wool in grey is Colinette 'Art' yarn and the red is Manos del Uruguay 'Maxima' yarn; both arran weight yarns, and I used a 4.5 size hook for a dense fabric. It has a lovely heavy and substantial feel to it.
Laid up with lower back pain (grrrrh!) so busied my fingers with a bit of autumnal crochet, and made a cushion for Ty Cariad. I like to work on things to take there for my guests to enjoy. I think I prefer the back of this one!
It's my own design, which I made up as I went along, and the wool in grey is Colinette 'Art' yarn and the red is Manos del Uruguay 'Maxima' yarn; both arran weight yarns, and I used a 4.5 size hook for a dense fabric. It has a lovely heavy and substantial feel to it.
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Time for a new mosaic; this one is another hot selection from Flickr friends (made with fd's Flickr Toys). 1. Red Poppy Twist 2, 2. the crabs, 3. Luxury, 4. Abandoned house, 5. Untitled, 6. savana, 7. autumn, 8. Untitled, 9. when the sun shine, 10. Paint Your Skin/704B6, 11. Mill Creek Colors, 12. Song of the Swallows, 13. Soldier beetle Completed my first A1 print of a recent photo today; onto a prepared sheet of waxed paper with gold paint and Inkaid medium. Then printed it upside down (Doh!) However, I do quite like the gold sky!
The leaves caught my breath today, and blew me away! There was no need to edit the images in photoshop; they are exactly as they came from my camera.
Hottest October on record, and a few images from my Flickr friends to celebrate the warmth. 1. Olas 2011, 2. "Then the carousel started.., 3. Carrot paper one year on, 4. Wet Island, 5. S/T. Técnica mixta. 2011, 6. Painting, 7. rusty hook and rope, 8. The yellow day II, 9. Spot on!, 10. Cloak - P1140926, 11. 'lazarus' series detail, 12. Untitled, 13. The colors of autumn VII1. Olas 2011, 2. "Then the carousel started.., 3. Carrot paper one year on, 4. Wet Island, 5. S/T. Técnica mixta. 2011, 6. Painting, 7. rusty hook and rope, 8. The yellow day II, 9. Spot on!, 10. Cloak - P1140926, 11. 'lazarus' series detail, 12. Untitled, 13. The colors of autumn VII
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AuthorJulie Shackson is an artist and designer, working across various mediums and living in Wales Archives
June 2014
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