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| Priscilla Jones - Spoons |
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| Priscilla Jones - Tea Cup & Jug |
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| Priscilla Jones - Flower |
I have been intrigued by the work of Priscilla Jones since I first saw it at Farfield Mill in Sedburgh several years ago. By magic (I think it was actually Twitter) I came across a workshop that Priscilla was doing that I could go to and had spaces! It was at Made in Whitley Bay, a delightful cafe, gift shop and workshop venue run by the lovely & talented Jeannie Gallon.
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| Priscilla Jones |
Priscilla has a degree in embroidery from Manchester Metropolitan University and creates amazing stitched 2D & 3D mixed media pieces. Her work explores the concepts of identity, memory and nostalgia.
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| Examples of Priscilla's Work |
Priscilla was showing us how to make 3D wirework pieces using wire, fabric, wax, paint, thread, stitch & buttons. After a demonstration we began to build up our wire structures ...
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| Wirework underway for Mandy, Anne & Shirley |
and after a break for a delicious lunch ...
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| Delicious lunch prepared by Jeannie |
went on to add fabric, wax, paint and decorate our pieces ...
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| Waxing and decorating - Jeannie, Mandy, Shirley & Anne |
Finally they were finished - just in time for a show & tell:
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| Jeannie's Flower |
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| Anne's Dish |
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| Shirley's Jug & Flower |
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| Mandy's Mermaid |
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| My teacup, saucer & spoon |
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| My spoon |
It was a thoroughly fabulous day and I can certainly recommend a course with Priscilla or a course at Made. I can't wait to make some more pieces!
And by the way - Jeannie has lots of lovely things to buy at Made including things she makes herself. I snapped up these while I was there ...
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| Needlcase & Pin Cushion made by Jeannie Gallon |
They were going to be a present but I might have to keep them for myself.
These all look fantastic and it looks like a really fun workshop. I love the 'drawn' quality the wire gives to these 3D pieces.
ReplyDeleteIt was a really good day - thoroughly recommended!
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