ATW

I made a snap decision to go the Australian Tapestry Workshop today. I am considering starting a new piece and needed a specific blue - but I didn't take my printout of the idea so had to make a random(ish) decision about which blue I wanted. Not to worry, it is going to be an abstract piece and the colour I chose will be ok, I bought enough to keep the idea working. 

There were some interesting works on show. I love the texture of the one below.

I was also very pleased to meet a friend of mine who is doing an internship at the workshop. She is being taught by another friend! 

I could see that the architect prize pieces are being woven too. And an old winner was up also, it is huge. (You can see it on this page - assuming it doesn't change too soon. The big blue one.)

Obviously, I haven't taken enough notice of titles of pieces. I will see if I can find out more information about them. 

It was my first outing on the trams in over a year!! I used the train too, the second time in the last year. 

This time last year I was working on my Vision tapestry for the Bendigo Sheep and Wool show. The theme is the same this year, I am thinking of trying another piece on the same theme, totally different idea. It got me through the first lockdown last year, here's hoping this new work won't be needed for a similar reason!

I doubt that I will get the piece done in time for the show but I will start and see how I go. I seem to need a theme to get me going. I haven't done any weaving since I finished the piece last year. And I haven't done much sewing (apart from the blackwork embroidery course). So I am hoping to get some impetus and go on from there. 

Another interesting date

 Today is 7/3/21. 

I was at the guild today, being the hostess. We had a steady stream of people through. It is good to hear the laughing voices, the interested comments and feel the positive energy of the appreciative visitors. 

I forgot to take any photos of the exhibition, I'll be on duty again later in the week, so I'll try to remember. 

But I do have a grumpy Mr Banana-face! I can't resist taking photos of food. It can be so interesting. The cut tomato, the surface of the broccoli, the interesting pattern in the middle of the parsnip, etc. 

Today's treat was the banana and ice-cream. Maybe he didn't like the cold. He certainly doesn't look happy. 

Interesting date!

 Today's date is 4/3/21. I don't have much to say but I had to recognise the date.

I have spent more time at the Guild rooms today, doing some more things for the opening. I only went for half a day, others have been helping and we are almost there. Opening night, for exhibitors, is tomorrow night, then it will be open to the public on Saturday. 

It was good to be back at the guild this week, seeing all the people at their interest groups, people doing various jobs (Collection Committee was in, going through donated goods and working out provenance, etc). Many people happy to be seeing other people! 

Upcoming Exhibiton

 The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria (they have added Australia to their links, to avoid confusion with the Embroiderers Guild, Victoria in Canada) is having it members' exhibition starting next Saturday. It is usually held in October but that didn't happen because of the dreaded virus. And lockdown. So this year's one is in March, none in October, 2022 is planned for October. )Plenty of time to get to and make some pieces.)

The exhibition, Stitch Brilliance, will be on for two weeks, visitors welcome. You don't even have to book in prior to turning up. 

We have been receiving works and hanging them this week. There are not as many exhibitors this year but many of them have put in multiple entries, so it is not that much smaller than previous years. The standard seems particularly high - maybe the really dedicated embroiderers were able to beaver away. 

I know I found it hard to do my usual practice and I have found that many members have been doing things that are absorbing but not necessarily up to their usual creative level - the effort to come up with an idea, design it , and then work out how to do it is a different energy from that required to actually make it - well, it is for me. I have seen quite a few embroiderers knitting at our Zoom meetings. 

The exhibition is going to be wonderful, the standard of the entries is great!!