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Thursday 4 November 2010

Sketching Landscapes

I had some news from The Herbert Art Gallery this week which has been making me nervous, well, I think it's positive nerves because it has spurred me on with my stitching and drawing.
My work will now be in a larger gallery space measuring 44 display running metres and I now have some pencilled in dates for the 3rd December 2011 until 29th January 2012.
So, I have an extra few months but I will need more work!
As I write this, I have various blankets submerged in dye, including some very large pieces, one in the sink, a bucket and a washing up bowl, not to mention purple fingers because of a hole in my washing up gloves!
This weekend I will devote my time to my sketchbook and sewing machine.
Here is one of my sketches from a few weeks ago, before the leaves started to turn.
Have a great weekend.
M x

14 comments:

Lins Artyblobs said...

Congratulations, I'm sure your exhibition will be stunning. Love the landscape.

Twiglet said...

A beautiful sketch. I giggled at the colourful fingers - I can never dye anything without getting it over my hands and under my finger nails!

Alexandra said...

Thats wonderful news! Love your sketch xx

Flower said...

That sketch is amazing!! All the best with your exhibition xo

Heloise said...

I like the lovely light you have created in the drawing. Good luck with all the fabric dying and congratulations on the exhibition news.

Unknown said...

Things just keep getting better and better for both you and your art. Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

That's great news. I hope you have loads of energy to complete all this new work!

Jackie said...

Wow! 44 metres is a lot of space. Good luck with that. It will be spectacular to see a wall of your work.

Julie said...

Good news about the additional exhibition space :) I always end up with dyed hands too.

Valerianna said...

Great... nothing like a show to get one cooking! Nice sketch and happy dyeing.

Digitalgran said...

I never tire of looking at youe wonderful sketches of trees and embellished stitching.

Ruthie Redden said...

Thats fantastic news! but i can see why its scary too, good luck. I love this sketch it is full of such energy & flow, i do so love your trees. x ruthie

Karen L R said...

congratulations on your successes! how wonderful to have the motivation of more gallery space!

Julia said...

Ah well deserved too - the more of your lovely work on display the better! Im sure it will be a wonderful exhibition, best of luck with it.

Love Julia x x x