My desk has work in progress on it and I don't feel ready to show you quite yet, maybe another week when I have done some more work on it. A workshop with the fab Tracy Scott on Sunday saw me attempting to draw and paint a whimsical face. Perhaps next week folks ... but in the meantime my other desk reveals ... a corset!!!
In 2008 when I was doing workshops for Paddy she gathered a few of her tutors together and with her niece's friends down south we were given a corset each. (Paddy's mother used to work for Spirella so this was to be a project dear to her heart). We each had to choose a theme so I remember having "Deconstructed', "Christmas", "Peacock Lady", sorry cannot remember the others - but mine was "Viva La Diva" based on Las Vegas showgirls.
Penny's Playing cards (painted on canvas)
and Sarah's collage work
I have no idea what happened but despite me working on every single corset mine was worked on by only a few. I was gutted when it was finally returned. I am not sure what everyone did as they did not write in the book I made to accompany the corset - apart from Penny and Sarah. Penny (down south) did the playing cards which are fab, I think Gloria added the swirly sparkly fabric and some sequins, again I think Sylvia did the red bottom flounces but I know Sarah did all the beautiful sequin collage work that you can see as she wrote in the book too.
I dyed the corset to begin with, sewed dice on the suspenders and across the top of the whole thing, made the clay heads and put the feathers behind (Sarah added the turquoise ones as someone else was supposed to add large feathers later) and turned some poker chips into buttons before it set off. It has been with Jo for quite a while (we both forgot about it) but I am not sure if she added anything and as she is away I cannot ask her. I so wish everyone had worked on mine or even if just the northern girls had it would have been so much better.
Guess I had better do some work on it myself. That is unless I can get a couple of friends to add something. I does have some bare patches and was supposed to have huge feathers at the top but the person never came up with the goods despite having the corset for a long time.
Well, it will have to go on hold for a short while as I will be busy in the coming weeks and I do want to finish my painting so I can show it to you all. In the meantime here are a couple of whimsical faces I did draw (quickly I might add) to check I had proportions right - maybe I will get around to painting them another week. Be honest as to what you think of them.
Have to be at the Docs for 7.50 this morning (she does work hard bless her, best doctor in the world) so must dash out now and then come back to see what Julia has to say and who else has joined in the Great International Blog Off. Click here to get there quick or for a peek at what I am on about if you are new to this.
ps I lost my witch hat - if I find it by next week will wear it for a photo with the wig.
