tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35808012595696457282024-03-13T09:06:44.409-07:00Finding InspirationJo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-68094876452137165882011-08-21T04:28:00.000-07:002011-08-21T04:28:43.659-07:00Finding what you like<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sometimes it can take a while to realise what it is about a style that really gets your enthusiasm. I've realised that over the top decoration is not for me but a judicious use of materials and embellishment is my preference. Here are some of the things that caught my eye on a recent trip out. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><br />
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Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-49952807207053339732011-08-06T06:57:00.000-07:002011-08-06T06:57:45.815-07:00A sunny day at Blickling Hall<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just a peaceful stroll in the gardens at Blickling Hall, Norfolk</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_OXbvgYYGo/Tcm9UoU0NjI/AAAAAAAAAMY/fJvzBmCPxVY/s1600/sarah5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_OXbvgYYGo/Tcm9UoU0NjI/AAAAAAAAAMY/fJvzBmCPxVY/s320/sarah5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The finished scarf off the loom.</span>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-83685519797231485072011-04-17T09:48:00.000-07:002011-04-17T09:48:54.213-07:00Work in progress<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Still playing about with different yarns, I chose a plain tweed for the warp and variegated pure wool for the weft with hand dyed pure wool used for the inlays. I decided to space the warp threads but in the finished piece the definition was lost in the variegated yarn. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The second pic shows the finished scarf.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eKSlrXznmVQ/TasY5l_P__I/AAAAAAAAAMA/4DwIQVEGo1c/s1600/loomwork1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eKSlrXznmVQ/TasY5l_P__I/AAAAAAAAAMA/4DwIQVEGo1c/s320/loomwork1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0P5iZqWMjgY/TasZWmcnf3I/AAAAAAAAAME/zasHynYVyYg/s1600/bluesoftspike2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0P5iZqWMjgY/TasZWmcnf3I/AAAAAAAAAME/zasHynYVyYg/s320/bluesoftspike2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-42119994647192851952011-02-26T10:31:00.000-08:002011-02-26T10:31:39.262-08:00It's amazing what you find!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X_6R5Ddb2-w/TWlEG_o8WuI/AAAAAAAAALo/w-_nCQ6mjGw/s1600/allypallyoutside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-X_6R5Ddb2-w/TWlEG_o8WuI/AAAAAAAAALo/w-_nCQ6mjGw/s320/allypallyoutside.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QMFFskK3E3o/TWlEKY_I9AI/AAAAAAAAALs/htjooHjFvsU/s1600/allypallyinside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QMFFskK3E3o/TWlEKY_I9AI/AAAAAAAAALs/htjooHjFvsU/s320/allypallyinside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last year I visited the Knitting and Stitching show at Alexandra Palace, London. Before we even got inside I thought that the Rose window looked a good source of inspiration so I took a pic. Once inside it still looked amazing! The show had loads to look at but one yarn that caught my eye was from the House of Hemp. I didn't buy any on the day but sent for some by mail order.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I_pXE5DouDw/TWlEnMvPU0I/AAAAAAAAALw/3eOgw-9SoHI/s1600/warphemp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-I_pXE5DouDw/TWlEnMvPU0I/AAAAAAAAALw/3eOgw-9SoHI/s320/warphemp1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I decided to use it for a weaving project and wanted to do a check design so I warped the loom using the three colours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fmQ81kIJizA/TWlFWm1FgQI/AAAAAAAAAL0/zpisUnb9kOA/s1600/warphemp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fmQ81kIJizA/TWlFWm1FgQI/AAAAAAAAAL0/zpisUnb9kOA/s320/warphemp2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wx6qAn41ckw/TWlFaHPYdhI/AAAAAAAAAL4/WX1n5CLbYU4/s1600/warphemp3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wx6qAn41ckw/TWlFaHPYdhI/AAAAAAAAAL4/WX1n5CLbYU4/s320/warphemp3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's the finished result!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f_ifOL4ieKA/TWlFv43-GxI/AAAAAAAAAL8/WIAjqTK2wrQ/s1600/hempscarf1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f_ifOL4ieKA/TWlFv43-GxI/AAAAAAAAAL8/WIAjqTK2wrQ/s320/hempscarf1.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I like the colours together but wasn't happy with the edges of the weaving, not tidy enough for me. I might have to cut it up and use it for another project!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-56563596197576417762011-02-13T15:31:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:31:55.950-08:00Looming ahead<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Decided to warp up the loom and get weaving! I'm using a 2 shaft rigid heddle loom and sampling with various yarns before deciding on a project.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A4hEUSlC9-Q/TVho1IzFl0I/AAAAAAAAALk/UmnlD3aM6FU/s1600/warploom9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A4hEUSlC9-Q/TVho1IzFl0I/AAAAAAAAALk/UmnlD3aM6FU/s320/warploom9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-2564623174081369152010-10-24T15:44:00.000-07:002010-10-24T15:44:13.391-07:00Norfolk Craft Guild<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have now completed our second week of our autumn exhibition at the Loft Gallery, Blickling Hall, Aylsham, Norfolk, only one more week to go. We have had lots of interested visitors and lots of lovely comments about the work on display. I thought that I'd share some of the photos that I took of the displays, so here they are. If you haven't been yet it's well worth the visit!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-76588553487487338032010-08-23T13:46:00.000-07:002010-08-23T13:48:58.363-07:00Festival of Quilts 2010<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have just spent a wonderful Sunday at the NEC in Birmingham at the Festival of Quilts. This is the major quilt event in Europe and has an international flavour. Lots to see, lots to buy, enthusiastic demonstrators and fantastic workmanship in the quilts on display made it thoroughly enjoyable, even to a non-quilter like me! The following pics are just a few that caught my eye as we were walking around, so feast your eyes!</span><br />
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</div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-68094205425511143832010-07-23T14:49:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:49:32.701-07:00Blakeney Craft Guild<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Every year in July I take part in the month long exhibition at Blakeney on the north norfolk coast. There is a lovely mix of crafts from textiles through to pottery, wood, metal and glass. The exhibition is staged by the committee so that all crafts are mixed together which makes you see something different every time you walk round the two rooms. We have visitors that come back year after year and many are already buying their christmas presents! There is usually a demonstration taking place, I always demonstrate my silk painting when I am on stewarding duty. I have included a few pics taken on one of the days that I was there, you can see that the weather was glorious which makes eating lunch outside a real treat. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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You can use any type of salt, the following pics show the results using coarse sea salt. Finer table salt will give less dramatic patterning but will be equally unique. After applying paint the salt must be placed while the paint is still wet but not flooding. You then leave the whole frame to dry naturally making sure that the frame is not disturbed. When dry brush off the salt, fix the silk and then wash to remove all traces of salt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8KpKsZNsI/AAAAAAAAAH8/i9zcJrLzdyE/s1600/salt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8KpKsZNsI/AAAAAAAAAH8/i9zcJrLzdyE/s320/salt1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Frame showing the salt applied to wet paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8LElniIBI/AAAAAAAAAIE/begrkQk7YsA/s1600/salt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8LElniIBI/AAAAAAAAAIE/begrkQk7YsA/s320/salt2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">The patterning increases dramatically the longer that the salt is left to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8LhSMfxsI/AAAAAAAAAIM/9h43Ks6oRdE/s1600/salt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8LhSMfxsI/AAAAAAAAAIM/9h43Ks6oRdE/s320/salt3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">The finished silk taken off the frame, salt removed, fixed and washed ready to use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8MvKUTm1I/AAAAAAAAAIc/AyFAA-jVSXU/s1600/saltbookssq72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/TC8MvKUTm1I/AAAAAAAAAIc/AyFAA-jVSXU/s320/saltbookssq72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used the silk pieces for my silk fronted notebooks</span>. </div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-3282415946409041962010-05-13T07:24:00.000-07:002010-05-13T07:26:54.140-07:00Tulip mania<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S-wIeu_8cXI/AAAAAAAAAGs/J0kwOzfKL-4/s1600/orangetulipslarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S-wIeu_8cXI/AAAAAAAAAGs/J0kwOzfKL-4/s320/orangetulipslarge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Highly prized in the 17th century by the Dutch, the tulip gained a remarkable following leading to tulip mania. Tulips became a status symbol and sold for vast prices. Undeniably beautiful I took this photo this week of tulips growing. I love the strong bold image and this has inspired my folksy picks this week. Click on each pic to take you to the folksy shop.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/275089"><img alt="sparrow primitives" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1602265/springbasket.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/462037"><img alt="edith ceramics" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2742721/New_Work_July_2009_015.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/499693-Flowers?shop=yes"><img alt="clair loves" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3134717/flowers.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/297413--Sale-Spring-Flowers-coin-purse"><img alt="dinky daisy" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2816141/DSC04421.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-77847609743694363202010-05-07T05:37:00.000-07:002010-05-12T12:48:32.461-07:00Multicolour Folksy Friday<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With the Guild exhibitions coming up soon, one aspect that puts craft shows in a different light is the demonstration table. At both the Blickling Hall and Blakeney Craft events you can usually see a designer maker working on their craft and giving an insight into their working practise. At Blakeney last year I had a piece of silk stretched on a frame which I had freely outlined with small flowers. The idea was that visitors to the table could have a go and paint a flower, and many did! I like to think that I might have encouraged some to take up the craft. Here's the result of that day... </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/477065"><img alt="the linen cat" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/3136789/DSC_0248.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/237121"><img alt="mollimoo" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1379133/100_5413.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/306541"><img alt="once upon a charm" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1785317/heartfloral01.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/472097"><img alt="lou peajeux" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2810069/bright1.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/483801"><img alt="leanne woods designs" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2976097/Bright_Flowers_Purse_1.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/250945"><img alt="same same but different" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1464609/IMG_3637_copy.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/447894"><img alt="zara taylor" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2643982/DSC03867.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/460169"><img alt="sarah culleton" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2729233/Peach_brooch_2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/347133"><img alt="photography by brideen" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2031125/DSC04160.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/333533"><img alt="beautiful things" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1939789/peach_teacup.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-74440966351243014732010-04-29T06:35:00.000-07:002010-04-29T06:35:00.124-07:00Looking to the past<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have just come across some of my sketchbooks that I worked on for my City and Guilds in machine knitting. I still have the original garments, I can't bear to part with them! One project that I worked on was based on historical influences. Looking through books on the history of costume design is fascinating and as I lived in an edwardian house at the time I was drawn towards the fashions from that era. I had already designed a floral repeat pattern using a flower motif from an inlaid 18th century cabinet panel. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mJre-0MbI/AAAAAAAAAGE/6DOMsVgJlW8/s1600/peach1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mJre-0MbI/AAAAAAAAAGE/6DOMsVgJlW8/s320/peach1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Trying colourways</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mKWKS9_0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/1VSwTq2M8Dk/s1600/peach3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mKWKS9_0I/AAAAAAAAAGU/1VSwTq2M8Dk/s320/peach3.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Final garment with plainer sleeves</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mKnS7ZL7I/AAAAAAAAAGc/26VEZpjqPfc/s1600/peach5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S9mKnS7ZL7I/AAAAAAAAAGc/26VEZpjqPfc/s320/peach5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-70013022266048673562010-04-18T14:20:00.000-07:002010-04-18T14:20:51.846-07:00Just a little alcohol goes a long way...<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Any of you that paint on silk will be familiar with the alcohol technique. For those of you that don't paint on silk you may be surprised to know that it doesn't mean having a wee dram before starting the project. </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Alcohol is used to displace the dye to form patterns by painting onto dry unfixed dyed silk. It will only work with dyes, not silk paints, as long as the silk dye has not been fixed. My sequence of pics show the process in stages.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. After stretching the silk on the frame I painted it using 3 colours of water based dye. I didn't blend the colours, I let them find their own edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8tzg-sBHzI/AAAAAAAAAFU/t8wTxkDgbxo/s1600/alcohol1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8tzg-sBHzI/AAAAAAAAAFU/t8wTxkDgbxo/s320/alcohol1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. When the dyes have dried I can start to 'paint' using the alcohol. You can see the shapes starting to appear as the dye is pushed to the edges of the brush shape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t0Q_WH1XI/AAAAAAAAAFc/hOH7jot4_Uo/s1600/alcohol2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t0Q_WH1XI/AAAAAAAAAFc/hOH7jot4_Uo/s320/alcohol2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. More alcohol is added. I was going for vague flower shapes.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t0zqkkL_I/AAAAAAAAAFk/xOzkIGHfBp8/s1600/alcohol3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t0zqkkL_I/AAAAAAAAAFk/xOzkIGHfBp8/s320/alcohol3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Texture was added to the background by adding spots of alcohol with the tip of the brush.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t1gMOLzGI/AAAAAAAAAFs/d647fctzMc0/s1600/alcohol4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t1gMOLzGI/AAAAAAAAAFs/d647fctzMc0/s320/alcohol4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. The alcohol will dilute the colour of the dye so more colour can be added if it's starting to look too washed out. I also added more spots. Sometimes it's difficult to know when to stop!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t2AL8Mq_I/AAAAAAAAAF0/5rpanHJQIXI/s1600/alcohol5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t2AL8Mq_I/AAAAAAAAAF0/5rpanHJQIXI/s320/alcohol5.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. The finished piece of silk taken off the frame but before I have fixed the dye. The fixing process is a lengthy steam using an old steamer over a saucepan of simmering water being very careful not to let any water touch the silk.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not sure what I'll use it for yet, it's about 45cm square, any ideas?</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t3P2pCG-I/AAAAAAAAAF8/rCC2Y1KSql4/s1600/alcohol7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S8t3P2pCG-I/AAAAAAAAAF8/rCC2Y1KSql4/s320/alcohol7.jpg" /></a></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-13634612391313254472010-04-16T06:18:00.000-07:002010-04-16T06:18:32.137-07:00Folksy Friday<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We all need friends in this world, especially when times are tough. My Friday picks have friendship as a theme.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/304853"><img alt="card" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1775445/Lucy-card.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/433109"><img alt="pincushion" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2548089/Turtle_and_friends_pin_cushion_4.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/417265"><img alt="pendant" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2441645/friends.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/74817"><img alt="friends pendant" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/424711/P1230361.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Berry bunny and friends fabric button set from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/385741-Fabric-Button-Set-Berry-Bunny-Friends">incy wincy stitches</a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Best friends forever duo tags from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/401525-Best-Friends-Forever-Duo-Tags">Jupiter Rocks</a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Friends card from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/304853-Friends">Cardmadfairy's Card Creations</a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Turtle and friends pincushion from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/433109-Turtle-and-Friends-Pin-Cushion">linziloop</a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Friends wooden pendant from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/417265-Friends">Zoe Woods</a></span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Running friends and puppy resin necklace from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/74817-running-friends-and-puppy-large-resin-charm-necklace">A Resin Revival</a></span><br />
</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-4234810111884299232010-04-15T14:49:00.000-07:002010-04-15T14:49:57.567-07:00Join a craft guild<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A craft guild is a fantastic organisation to belong to if you are a designer and creator. Self-regulated with a committee of members ensures that a high standard of workmanship is maintained. I belong to two craft guilds in Norfolk, the <a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/">Norfolk Craft Guild</a> and the Blakeney Craft Guild. Both offer opportunities to exhibit in good locations at an affordable cost with the support that a guild has at its heart. </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You must be willing to participate in the activities that a guild organises, sit on the committee if invited, and enjoy the social events that are planned. I have been a member of the Norfolk Craft Guild for some years now, having first been the newsletter editor and am currently the membership secretary. We have seen an increase in the number of designer makers applying for the guild lately, word must be getting around that it's good to share!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are a number of guilds listed on the <a href="http://www.craftanddesign.net/">Craft and Design magazine</a> website pages</span>,<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> find them <a href="http://www.craftanddesign.net/guilds/">here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have included work by some of the members of the Norfolk Craft Guild which show a diverse range of craft skills.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/page9.htm"><img alt="Rosie Hart" border="0" src="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/userimages/rosiebowlsqcopy.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/page24.htm"><img alt="Julie Hurst" border="0" src="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/userimages/julie3sq.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/page30.htm"><img alt="Peter Kingsland" border="0" src="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/userimages/peterplanesqcopy.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/page22.htm"><img alt="Hazel Aldridge" border="0" src="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/userimages/hazeltissuesqcopy.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/page13.htm"><img alt="Alan Lansdell" border="0" src="http://www.norfolkcraftguild.com/userimages/alanglasssqcopy.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/203026"><img alt="Suzanne Lake" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1182374/P1010345.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a></center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Rosie Hart - Ceramics</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Julie Hurst - Raffia hats </center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Peter Kingsland - Wooden toys</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Hazel Aldridge - Pewter embossing</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Alan Lansdell - Glass engraving</center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Suzanne Lake - Wooden home decor</span><br />
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</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-58417809215380740472010-04-09T15:10:00.000-07:002010-04-09T15:10:31.106-07:00Bloomin' lovely!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Chosen from some of my favourite shops on Folksy </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/342749-flower-jug"><img alt="flower jug" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1995589/SDC11396.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/413889-FLORA-FOLK-ART-ORIGINAL?shop=yes"><img alt="folk art" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2422453/flora_012.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/378333-Rose-Bath-Bomb-120g?shop=yes"><img alt="rose bath bomb" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2220797/DSC_5336-1.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/296293--SALE-Antique-Tearose-Necklace"><img alt="necklace" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1725349/Antique_Tearose_Necklace_2.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/361285-Tattered-Roses-Necklace"><img alt="rose necklace" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2116725/Tattered_Roses.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/352757-Tea-cosy-set-for-two"><img alt="tea cosy" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2065325/for_folksy_2.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Click on the pics for more info </span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Flower jug from Caroline Green Pottery</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Flora folk art original from Vintage Twist</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Rose bath bomb from the Sleepy Valley Co</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Antique tearose necklace from Secret Garden Jewellery</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Tattered rose necklace from CocoAngelRose</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Tea cosy set for two from Pretty Goods</span><br />
</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-33550235544967086872010-04-06T15:20:00.000-07:002010-04-06T15:20:09.334-07:00A knitted tale<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Many moons ago I used to be an obsessive machine knitter, a day couldn't go by without knitting a tension swatch or trying out a new punchcard design. I have a City & Guilds in machine knitting, taught it at adult education classes and formed a partnership with two other friends from the same course to sell our machine knit patterns at the national Knitting and Stitching shows. Great days but sadly one of the partners emigrated to America so we wound up the company after 4 years of designing. I don't knit anymore but lately have felt the urge to get the wool out again... so my folksy theme this week is knitting!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/155798-Handknitted-handbag?shop=yes"><img alt="knitted bag" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/897542/Pink_and_blue_handbag.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/217585"><img alt="custom scarf" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1265793/gifts.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/138722-Alpaca-Lacy-Short-Fingerless-Gloves-in-Logan"><img alt="alpaca gloves" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1023382/short_gloves2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/370441-Spiral-Bag-Knitting-Pattern-PDF?shop=yes"><img alt="spiral bag" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2169137/FMultiSpiral.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/362589-Handknitted-Striped-cushion?shop=yes"><img alt="striped cushion" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2123969/unsorted_pictures_349.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/317845"><img alt="hat with corsage" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1849369/Beret3JPG.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a></center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Click on the pic to take you to the item</center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Handknitted handbag from Handmade by Louisa</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Custom skinny scarf from WildCat Designs</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Alpaca lacy fingerless gloves from J and J Alpacas</span></center><center><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Spiral bag - knitting pattern from Claire Crompton</span></center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Handknitted striped cushion from Sue Wright Handknits</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Beret beanie and brooch corsage - knitting pattern from CraftConfections</center><center><br />
</center>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-74964018199385965292010-04-05T09:48:00.000-07:002010-04-05T09:48:46.944-07:00Fabric design<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts (SCVA) is hosting two exhibitions which run until May 2010. I have visited the Anderson Collection of Art Nouveau but have yet to see the Artist's Studio, food for thought for another day.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Anderson Collection is a wonderful show of art nouveau pieces collected by Sir Colin and Lady Anderson which includes work by Tiffany, Galle and Lalique. There are some stunning brooches which took my breath away. You have to see the pieces themselves to really appreciate their beauty. After soaking up all this inspiration, I sketched out a design for a fabric repeat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S7oNNdPa1VI/AAAAAAAAAEc/iaiNUlxxVnA/s1600/sketch1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S7oNNdPa1VI/AAAAAAAAAEc/iaiNUlxxVnA/s320/sketch1a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One piece in the exhibition I also liked is the Tudric pewter clock by Archibald Knox, his lines are very clean. The stylised plant forms in my sketchbook are influenced by this.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I tried different colourways on the computer before deciding which ones to have sampled.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S7oRQyEAxKI/AAAAAAAAAE0/lfD4NWbzAzU/s1600/sketch8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S7oRQyEAxKI/AAAAAAAAAE0/lfD4NWbzAzU/s320/sketch8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So far I've had 2 colourways sampled but I will play about with more colours to give variations...what do you think?</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/387357"><img alt="ROSIE MAGUIRE" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2271781/DSCF1037.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/343989"><img alt="Unique hand-made fused glass bowl" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2004305/DSCF3070c.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/235977"><img alt="Tulip glass vase" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1372445/folksy_023.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/383413"><img alt="Ant on Leaf Sun Catcher" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/2249621/BILD0416.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/183854"><img alt="O c e a n F l o o r" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1074598/Bubble_blue_2.jpg" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/251169"><img alt="Glass Face on canvas" border="0" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1465953/P1090009.JPG" style="height: 160px; width: 160px;" /></a></center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Fused glass ring by Rosie Maguire</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. Handmade fused glass bowl by David Stephens Glass Art</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. Handpainted tulip glass vase by Clare's Creations</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. Ant on leaf suncatcher by Light the Fused</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">5. Glass sushi dish by Glassprimitif </center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">6. Glass face on canvas by LW Fused Glass</center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </center><center style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </center><center><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1766397/100_1233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1766397/100_1233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Handmade soap from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/303405">Soak Sensations </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1737301/4371108122_b623ecd3e5_m_1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1737301/4371108122_b623ecd3e5_m_1_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Heart wreath from <a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/209414">Dreamstar </a></span></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-27987779481238964862010-03-23T14:15:00.000-07:002010-03-23T14:15:20.203-07:00Gallery hunting<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love going to exhibitions and galleries to see what's going on creatively, it often sparks ideas if you've hit a blank spot. We have just visited St. Jude's Gallery at Itteringham, a small village in north Norfolk. The artist, Penny Bhadresa, was there last Saturday at the opening of her solo show featuring linocut prints, quite beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Feeling peckish by now, we seemed to stumble upon the Old Workshop Gallery in Corpusty en route to Holt. It's amazing what you find tucked away, the velvet brooch came from there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On to Holt, after feeding our faces, to Bircham Gallery, it has loads to see and I fell in love with a bright blue dichroic glass brooch, have to put in a hint for my birthday!</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some of the up and coming exhibitions at the Bircham Gallery. </div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just thought that I'd show my efforts at lino printing on silk.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S6ksaj70dLI/AAAAAAAAADw/KC7b7haL_pw/s1600-h/galleryhunting6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qnvBDWM5u_w/S6ksaj70dLI/AAAAAAAAADw/KC7b7haL_pw/s320/galleryhunting6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580801259569645728.post-71981338130144337632010-03-19T08:03:00.000-07:002010-03-19T08:03:56.818-07:00Folksy Friday Five<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What else could it be but butterflies!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1112166/PIC_2208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/1112166/PIC_2208.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/items/190250-Butterflies-Purse"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Zazu Jewellery</span></a></div>Jo Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815086059389575908noreply@blogger.com9