This collaboration came about after Lauren sent me a copy of her lovely poem all the way from London to Melbourne (via the internet). Immediately I had ideas as how I would turn this into an illustration as the poem is so visual. Hope you like our collaboration!
Poem written by Lauren Turner and illustration by Gillian Nix.
The original print was done with a white border....
'Hare', Gillian Nix, 2013, etching plate measures - 14.5 x 19.5cm, hand printed
Here is my images for this months art submission...
Granny Wilson used to love doing patch work but when her eyes became weak she could no longer sew with such enjoyment... So she gave me her handy work to complete. I have been working on sewing a blanket for 4 years and never completed it!
With thanks to art club i decided I would make a picture from some of the flowers I liked best. I will continue to sew the blanket and maybe in another 4 years it will b complete!
A new year and a new start. Doesn't it just feel lovely to have a new start. For me it has been a time to reflect and ponder on the year just passed and to set myself goals and wishes for 2013. I for one, want to be more creative and allow more time for myself and creative pursuits and ideas. Are you the same? Have you ever thought about joining in on the monthly Art Club projects but never got around to it due to lack of time, are you a bit shy, a bit unsure or just didn't what to do? Well this month, I thought about how other people are often the catalyst for getting me to join in and do things and I thought 'Collaboration' is a perfect way to start off in this brand new year.
You may want to join forces with someone else or even a group of people, perhaps the work of a collaboration project could inspire you to create something completely new and unique. Or perhaps you may want to collaborate as a spy (see below).
"I was going to submit a series of photos I had taken on the theme, but this one stood out for me.It's the outline of a dog outside his home in Surry Hills, Sydney, to show where he used to lie every day - it was painted in white last year after he was hit by a car outside the house and sadly died. He was well-known in the neighbourhood and I think this was a lovely gesture that means people will always remember the dog - and in some ways he will always be 'home'."
"This is just a quick one this month while the kids are sleeping!! I like to collect things. I treasure wee trinkets and love handmade objects, my HOME is full of them. I encourage my kids George (age 4) and Rosa (age 2) to do the same so I asked them to pick some special items to put in their shelves. Here they are..."
"Included is Rosa's 'Dorothy Shoes', Georges handmade truck from Scott, love heart purse from Gillian, mouse and ladybird from Australia and a Peter Rabbit money bank."
Here is Anne Hoodless's 'Home' submission - a lovely collage of images, memories and quotes. Thanks Anne!
"For this month's project I thought I would keep it simple and bring together some pictures that conjure up the meaning of Home to me. I’ve added in some of my Mum’s old pictures, with my Grandma Annie Walsh to the newest members of our family little Thomas." - Anne Hoodless
Here is the lovely Cam Ewart's 'Home' submission, thanks Cam!
"My art club piece is a hat rack/multi-purpose-hanging-thing that I made for Loz's Birthday.
I got the idea when we were away in Maldon for the weekend. A homewares shop was selling things like this & I decided that rather than buy one, Id make my own.
I bought all the items from Schots, in the odds & ends section. I made it in my shed, using my drill, a Mr Men ruler & two glasses of wine.
2 of the hangers are actually made for this purpose. 1 is a doorstop & the other a doorbell.
Home is where the HeArT is..." - Cam Ewart
