Ercol chairs

After the search for Ercol chairs to recover in my fabrics have got these images of the before state . I managed to get a chair and stool from near St Ives first but they are both rather dog chewed . I suppose this would be genuine up-cycling were I to use them . The one on the bottom right however is the latest find from Newquay and is in much better condition . Have decided to go with this one and the stool for now . I got one through Network Cornwall and the second from an advert in the West Britain both much easier and more successfull than trawling the salerooms and worrying about carriage on Ebay .I have also tried them out in the actual space for the exhibition for the Winter Collection and they will be fine . I am taking them in to be covered next week.

The Drawing Room

Whilst researching the term withdrawing room as a title for my work to emphasize my continued interest and influence of drawing I came across an artists space / gallery in London called the Drawing Room .

“The Drawing Room supports drawing as a practice intrinsic to visual creative life.

As an institution that celebrates and investigates this essential expressive medium

it is a resource for all practicing and aspiring artists. It is an important enrichment of London’s artistic life.”

Antony Gormley (artist)

THE DRAWING ROOM opened in 2003 as the only public, non-profit gallery space in the UK and Europe dedicated to the exploration of contemporary drawing. We place importance on supporting artists' practice through new commissions, the production of publications, in-conversations and educational events. Our international exhibitions tour to museums and galleries in the UK and Europe.

They have an excellent website and interesting publications .
A place to visit on my next trip to London .

Trelissick garden goat cloths

The latest in the embroidered cloths are two tray cloths or possibly napkins with designs taken from a drawing done at Trelissick Gardens cafe area some time ago . There is a life sized carved wooden goat there nestling amongst the plants .As a totem animal goat has these qualities
Goat-Tenacity, Diligence
must be why I was drawn to draw it and then choose it as a cloth .
Machine embroidered with some cut work one cloth has just the plant the other has the goat as well . I do have two more blanks in the same set so could have a set of four . The flower/leaf in the bottom corner has been incorporated into the design .

The story of Stuff

Take a look at this .It may change the way you view the world !

Putting a collection together

Selecting out elements of designs to look at how they fit as potential Autumn/Winter
Spring /Summer collections . These include Jacquard pieces that I have had woven using the Glendurgan fox motif and the daisy design. There is a cohesion about these pieces that I am pleased with and a colour palette emerging .