L is for Lung
"it sucks"I call it "it sucks" because I used to love smoking and had to quit cold turkey quite a few years ago. Yes, a disgusting habit but one I enjoyed on occasion.
It is a soft sculpture wall hanging and still a work in progress made out of felt (filled with fag ash and rice to weigh it down). At the top I will be adding lips for the felt fag.
Textile Arts
I found this at the Wooster Collective
Anna's Textiles
TRADITIONA
L WORK: I learned to sew at a young age ( I think my mum has my first sewing project from kindergarten LOL) and took to embroidery like a duck to water. I learned all the basic stitches and a few of the more complicated ones over the years. I did this piece about 20 years ago and is based on a vintage design kit I got from Dutch Company. I chose to do many of my own stitches rather than follow the pattern (except the wavy stitch on the vase and basket weave on the strawberries). I LOVE doing satin stitch most of all. I can't say I enjoyed the cross stitch as much, not my thing. My favourite style is Elizabethan /Jacobean. Here is a little history of samplers for those that might be interested. Anyway don't be surprised if you see a wee bit embroidery sneak into some of my art in the future.
L WORK: I learned to sew at a young age ( I think my mum has my first sewing project from kindergarten LOL) and took to embroidery like a duck to water. I learned all the basic stitches and a few of the more complicated ones over the years. I did this piece about 20 years ago and is based on a vintage design kit I got from Dutch Company. I chose to do many of my own stitches rather than follow the pattern (except the wavy stitch on the vase and basket weave on the strawberries). I LOVE doing satin stitch most of all. I can't say I enjoyed the cross stitch as much, not my thing. My favourite style is Elizabethan /Jacobean. Here is a little history of samplers for those that might be interested. Anyway don't be surprised if you see a wee bit embroidery sneak into some of my art in the future.
Comments
ARGH!
Great one though-
I love the embroidery too. I used to love doing embroidery when I was younger, but I'm not sure if I've got the patience for it these days.
Shupe, It is hard, especially if one is addicted or just enjoys a few now and again.
glad you like the play on words jen :) My fave time to have a ciggie was in the studio pondering work while I drank a cup of tea, racing down the freeway with the music blaring, and in the pub with my pals. I rarely just smoked around the house though.
Lovely!
What a fun blast from the past! :-)