Work in Progress

I am working on a garment which will be displayed in Old St Stephens as part of my Remember Me exhibition. Its not finished yet but here is how it is looking so far. It has a long train of ribbons and rags which I hope echo the maidens' garlands themselves. I am writing some text to go with the show which explains the history of these extraordinary memento mori. You'll find it on my other blog at www.mandypattullo.blogspot.com

Transforming junk furniture

Have just been to see an exhibition at Washington Arts Centre, Tyne and Wear called "Make Do and Mend; innovate-renovate-rejuvenate" Showing creative adaptations of existing objects for our times , it was mostly 3D recycling design or refashioned furniture. You can see an image and find out more at thttp://www.artscentrewashington.co.uk/production-details.aspx?id=80

I had missed the call for artists otherwise I might have submitted this armchair which I made for Delight in Design, a Designed and Made ( www.designedandmade.co.uk)exhibition a few years ago.

I picked up the chair for £15 in a junk shop

and transformed it in to this

using old head squares, given to me or acquired in charity shops.

I manipulated these into suffolk puffs which I sewed on to the contours of the chair

and did traditional hexagon patchwork in some areas which used up all the scraps.

I couldn't stop there and made a matching lampshade

Lace

I have been collecting old lace bobbins for years. At one time I used to be able to do it myself but now I just like looking at them laying in a row and I buy lace that other people have made.

Hallelujah

Hallelujah! I think I have just figured out how to embed a You Tube video into my blog.

Stow Brow

Follow this link to read listen to the old folk song "Stow Brow". It was another starting point for my exhibition "Remember Me" at Old St Stephens. I will have sailors on one side of the church and maidens on the other. I'll post some images of the sailor's stories soon.

www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song_database/Amatory/Stow_Brow.1.aspx

There are times....

Last Chance

Its the last chance on Sunday ( 3rd July) to come and see my studio and work as part of the Art Tour. I will be actually working on my Maidens Garlands exhibition so if you are interested to find out more then come and see me!