Saturday, October 9, 2010

"Seeing Red" an exhibition of work by Cork Textiles Network currently showing at the Bishopstown Library, Cork until 29th October












These 4 pieces are stretched over "fat 8's" (8 x 8 inch deep frames). The theme for the Cork Textiles Network exhibition is "Seeing Red". I wanted to play with thread-sketching with a black and white background and free-machine embroidery in red thread. I printed the words 'mo ghra thu' (I love you) as a background on white cotton. Adding wadding to the back, I free-machine quilted my drawings and patterns on top. I added a red border to cover the deep frame.
One of these sold on the opening night, so that was nice!



7 comments:

  1. I LOVE LOVE LOVE these, you really have a wonderful eye!!

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  2. These are wonderful - love them Ester, not surprised one sold so quickly ;-)

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  3. Thanks Audrey,
    I enjoyed making these and will do a second series for the Knit & Stitch. I'm looking at similar but with a musical flavour for Rhythm & Rhyme exhibition at Cork School of Music in November. So I'd better get busy!

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  4. Good for you Ester - I love them and I can understand why you got one sold. Hopefully the rest will go quickly too.

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  5. The 3 remaining from 'Seeing Red' will get a second outing at the Cork Textiles Network stand at the Knitting & Stitching Show at the RDS, Dublin on the last weekend in October. And they may then go on to the next Cork Textiles Network exhibition in Cork in November.

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  6. Lovely work Ester, I got to see them at the RDS. Good luck with you shop.

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