A lively, inspiring talk by Jessica on Friday gave us an intriguing glimpse of what to expect on Saturday’s workshop. She showed us images of her zingy, colourful embroideries – some very large scale – which she creates using unconventional and mostly recycled materials.
Jessica uses a combination of processes and techniques, with the emphasis on both colour and sustainability, to create eye-catching pieces out of normally ephemeral items that might otherwise go into the waste bin.
https://www.jessicagrady.co.uk
For Saturday’s workshop, we assembled an array of plastic and foam washers, wire, circles cut from scrap fabrics, straws, beads, pipe cleaners to create a mini floral sampler. The morning sped by, and we had great fun creating our own floral fantasies using various 3D manipulation techniques. Lots of ideas for future projects …
Here are some that were started in the workshop:
