Moss garden

   I recently taught a stumpwork course at West Dean college aimed at producing very tiny gardens in raised embroidery. For the sample I made my own moss garden and pebbled stream in a perfume box.
This was all worked in french knots,bullion stitch,cup stitch and picots with a little mica. The box measures  7x2x15cm and is covered in linen. I see some possibilities here.......

Diabetic lace...done !

5.Normal ER

   As previously mentioned I've just exhibited a series of needlelace panels depicting cell change in diabetes. In total there are six circular pieces mounted in an old gramophone record album. Each is worked in a lovely crimson silk from Gloriana.
  It was clear from the start that I wouldn't be making a traditional piece of lace so I decided on anarchy as my main technique ! Loose tension in the backround,completely floating cordonnets,some things which don't have names and lots of picots. Each piece took about 7-8 hours from couching through to releasing from the pad. (photo of no.6 on its' way)

1.Normal mitochondria

2.Mitochondrial destruction

3.Normal insulin containing granules

4.Electron dense glycogen particles

Diabetic lace

you are cordially invited to the opening of an exhibition

Tales of Diabetes

&

Stories of Teeth

by

East London Textile Arts

Monday March 14

6 - 9 pm

at

The Art Workers Guild

6 Queen Square

London WC1N 3AT

Exhibition will be open to the public

Tuesday 15th, Friday 18th and Saturday 19th March

10 - 5 pm

I will be showing needlelace inspired by macrocellular photography of beta cell destruction during diabetes!!( it's still not finished!)