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Post by tracey on Oct 19, 2018 13:33:40 GMT
Not sure where to post this so it has landed here!
Spotted this amazing picture by Penny Irvine on Textile Art Collective on FB. A picture just created and glass put straight on top. I noticed Ann said she wanted to try this one day. I love it.
www.dropbox.com/s/vy7ml4hw0vi7uc6/43281648_2355526311130380_980227209006415872_n.jpg?dl=0
Guess one drawback would be, if it was to sell, the buyer could never change the frame! I am going to try it one day too.
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Post by lyn on Oct 19, 2018 15:41:16 GMT
That is lovely! How many times have you put down fibres and hesitated before adding water because the dry fibres looked so good? Many moons ago my daughter had a go at making a picture from loose fibres: sea and sky |
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 19, 2018 16:43:29 GMT
Both of those are beautiful, Penny's and Annie's. I haven't tried this but it seems almost temporary because if the glass broke or the frame fell or something like that, your picture would probably be lost.
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Post by tracey on Oct 19, 2018 20:01:40 GMT
Gosh Lyn, I really love that, great.
Yes Ruth your picture would fall all over the floor if the frame was damaged in any way.
I had a little play laying down a flower, merino, carded sari silks and nepps. I pressed a piece of glass onto it and I must say the nepps just popped right out, more so than if they had been felted perhaps.
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Post by lyn on Oct 19, 2018 20:13:34 GMT
Did you take a photo? Or did the glass make it difficult?
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Post by tracey on Oct 20, 2018 6:11:57 GMT
It wasn't anything exciting Lyn, the flower was just layed out on my table. I already have a frame with glass that I could use if I experimented this way so I just tested it to see what one bit would look like. I still have the flower put to one side so I could set it up again for you, cannot do it today, it is my first workshop!! 
Another drawback to this method is obviously you cannot do any FME which I totally love. I think this would make you think more when creating the picture, so that would be a good thing. |
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Post by Antje on Oct 20, 2018 7:10:10 GMT
Wow what an amazing picture by Penny. Not wet felting it also gives clarity of colour in addition to the texture. I've seen a few Russian artists and a local artist work this way.
I wonder if these pictures could be misted with something to adher the fibres without losing the qualities we all admire?
Tracey - have you tried needle-felting the nepps to your work post wet felting but before fulling (or even post fulling)? If I want them to 'pop' I wiggle the needle immediately behind the nepp but on top of the background. It takes a while (and if you have quite a few - a long while!) needling it in all directions with only a little directly from the top and yes sometimes they do still slide off during fulling, but I have been successful.
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Post by Antje on Oct 20, 2018 7:41:25 GMT
Oh I forgot....
I try to place the nepps further apart than 'seems' the correct placement when wet felting. The background shrinks more than the nepps so they tend to merge then I can lose the clarity, 'popping', gained by isolation.
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Post by lyn on Oct 20, 2018 8:53:52 GMT
Quite right Antje!
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Post by lyn on Oct 20, 2018 8:55:12 GMT
It wasn't anything exciting Lyn, the flower was just layed out on my table. I already have a frame with glass that I could use if I experimented this way so I just tested it to see what one bit would look like. I still have the flower put to one side so I could set it up again for you, cannot do it today, it is my first workshop!!
Another drawback to this method is obviously you cannot do any FME which I totally love. I think this would make you think more when creating the picture, so that would be a good thing. I hope you enjoy your first workshop! You'll be knackered though. Let us know how you get on. |
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Post by tracey on Oct 20, 2018 20:18:37 GMT
Wow what an amazing picture by Penny. Not wet felting it also gives clarity of colour in addition to the texture. I've seen a few Russian artists and a local artist work this way. I wonder if these pictures could be misted with something to adher the fibres without losing the qualities we all admire? Tracey - have you tried needle-felting the nepps to your work post wet felting but before fulling (or even post fulling)? If I want them to 'pop' I wiggle the needle immediately behind the nepp but on top of the background. It takes a while (and if you have quite a few - a long while!) needling it in all directions with only a little directly from the top and yes sometimes they do still slide off during fulling, but I have been successful. Thanks Antje, I will try that! |
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Post by tracey on Oct 20, 2018 20:24:09 GMT
It wasn't anything exciting Lyn, the flower was just layed out on my table. I already have a frame with glass that I could use if I experimented this way so I just tested it to see what one bit would look like. I still have the flower put to one side so I could set it up again for you, cannot do it today, it is my first workshop!!
Another drawback to this method is obviously you cannot do any FME which I totally love. I think this would make you think more when creating the picture, so that would be a good thing. I hope you enjoy your first workshop! You'll be knackered though. Let us know how you get on. Thanks Lyn, it went like a dream, lucky me. I only had three ladies, I have six on my next workshop but it still went totally to plan. Not a pick of bother to any of it. The venue was great ( a tearoom), lunch included etc. I thought we had galloped along too much as we started earlier than planned, but it all slotted into place as the day progressed. The students all seemed very happy with what they produced, a great day! |
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 20, 2018 20:42:09 GMT
Great job Tracey! Glad your first class went well, it's all down to your preparations so way to go  |
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Post by Pandagirl on Oct 20, 2018 21:32:08 GMT
There is certainly something almost sensual in the pics with glass unfelted. Certainly worth trying. I’d be afraid of static when placing the glasss.
Great job on your class Tracey.
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Post by lyn on Oct 20, 2018 21:33:50 GMT
Well done Tracey! And yes, a tea-room is a great venue. Everyone knows that to make felt you need wool fibres, soapy water, agitation mat and several mugs of builders' brew with bikkies or cakes (or both).
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