And ... 4x5=20
How could I not post today?
So, what has been happening? Not much! Still in lockdown and winter is closing in.
We usually have nice weather in May, and it is forecast for the next few days, so I will try to get out and about.
I see that the Premier's Active April has been extended into May, to keep us interested in moving, getting exercise, etc.
So far, it has been fairly easy to go for a walk every day but as winter approaches it may become harder.
I have been doing an online course with Tara Axford. It requires lots of photo taking, some printing on paper, including gel plate printing and then cutting it up to make collages based on our photos.
I have been a bit slow to get going, partly due to the tapestry. I really miss the regular weaving, the contemplative, absorbing aspect of that. But I have been trying to get more involved in the online course.
I have LOTS of photos of the surrounding areas. As we are encouraged not to use our cars, to go anywhere much, I have been focussing on local parks.
It has been a challenge to pick an image to work on for the collage. But I am please that I have started, even if they are not the world's best collages. It is just for my own interest, my own development.
Actually, I was struggling with it a bit but then happened to see some art quilts on Pinterest and realised that they are quite similar to some of my ideas. So I will try to be less realistic and let the photos just inform my work rather than be the strong basis. That's the plan, anyway.
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