DIY buttons

Having never tried it and unable to the 'Right' buttons for the meditation cushions i have had a go at covering my own. They are incredibly easy and very effective.

Caravan in progress - update

The van has all the 'building' work finished and is completely white now inside. Next weekend the carpet is going to be fitted.
I have made 4 roman blinds for the back windows from my jacquard weave. They look and fit great. The shrine cloth is finished as are the 2 towels and pair of yoga pants which have been digitally embroidered. Next is all the cushions, the front blind and then the awning.
Then I will produce a blanket, yoga mat and 2 stools, one for meditation and the other as a caravan step.

Jacquard Power loom

Taking an MA in Textiles has given me the opportunity to try weaving again. I was taught basic weave in the 1st year of my degree and loved the process up to the point of sitting in front of the loom repetivily pushing a shuttle to and fro.

With Jacquard weaving i am able to work digitally which is my passion, still being fairly mathmatical about the preparation but not doing the weave.

These images show the loom with my fabrics till attached. The fabrics are for the shrine as an altar cloth.

Caravan in progress

Work on the caravan is going really well and i am on target with my time management plan.
The van is booked into Perran Signs to have the exterior done on the 3rd August so the 2nd is my deadline. These photos are of the day i picked the van up from Devon. It is a 1971 Astral Scout, 3 berth. However i feel that you need to be very friendly to get three sleeping comfortably in there!

I love the stable door!

Pictures of the interior before i began work on it. These images show how dark, cramped and beige it was in there!

This is a WIP picture, the inners ripped out and new wood boxings for the shrine/altar, a small seat, and 2 small shelves for speakers have been built with the help of Eric my partner. This shows how i have left the double bed area in which will be transformed into a meditation platform which will be carpeted. Most of the inside has 3 coats of white. The woodwork is going to be covered with upvc (except the shrine). This will hide a multitude of cracks and sins!

Caravan Artists

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Caravan mock-Up

I've had a really productive day today, a meeting with all the MA students who are graduating in September and Katie (Lecturer) to talk logistics of the show. A great catch-up with Andy my course leader to talk about my work and went to see Perran signs and have booked the caravan in for the 3rd of August to have the exterior done.
Paul asked me to do a clear mock-up on Photoshop of what I want the van to look like, placement of the imagery etc. This is the image i've sent.

Research into shrines/altars for the Yogavan

I found this website facinating having stumbled accross it whilst researching meditation shrines.

Yogaroque!

My latest design,'Yogaroque' a contemporary twist on a classic baroque design. Using yoga poses.
Yoga has really changed my life and all of my latest baroque designs illustrate imagery of personal, special things that have influenced my life.

Green Tara Mantra

Green Tara is associated with unobstructed compassion and is the manifestation of enlightenment. Portrayed in lotus position with her right leg slightly outstreached she is ready to leap into action for those who pray for her help. She has vowed to be reborn alway's in a woman's body and is seen as incarnated in all good women. She is also a grantor of wished with a special love of protecting women and children. Ultimately Green Tara has dedicated herself to guiding beings upon the path of enlightenment.

I came across this video whilst researching Goddess Green Tara for my meditation shrine to go in my caravan. This is just so beautiful, sit back and enjoy.
The Green Tara mantra of Tibetan Buddhism is sung by Chinese artist Su Ching-yen.
In Tibet "Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha"

......Caravan after

This is a rough idea of how the caravan will look when it has been wrapped in my yoga design. The imagery will be a lot smaller in scale.

Caravan before....

This is the caravan i've bought on ebay.

Vehicle wrapping

The whole point of me doing my Masters was to delve deeper into the world of digital print so i've been looking into digitally printing onto vehicles, i first saw a demo of this at FESPA expo in Amsterdam in 2005, when a company was wrapping a mini in imagery of tulips.
I'm looking into getting a caravan wrapped, all will be revealed but am beginning to know far too much about caravans .

Open publication - Free publishing - More diy

Thank goodness it's Friday!

China blue baroque cushion

This is a 22inch cotton cushion cover, my baroque print and overdyed with china blue dye. Complete with piping AND a zip!

Clocks

Experimenting with applying my imagery to different surfaces.
My clocks were produced from my own photographs, converted to vector files and laser cut from 3mm acrylic sheet.
20 GBP each.

Hemp cushions

Digitally printed labels.


"3JD's" "Crossbird"
Both images have been digitally printed onto 60%Hemp/40%Ramie for an eco-friendly option.

Baroque and iron!

Such a mundane thankless task....ironing!
But with such a beautiful baroque design how could you resist?

My baroque fabric

Front of linen cushion.


Back!

This is the first of my baroque type fabrics made into cushions, the idea is to get the viewer to look closer, that there is more to see than meets the eye. Similar to us as complex human beings!
This design encompasses symbols and elements which hold huge significance in my life. Ie;
The beautiful female figure is my best friend who holds me up on a regular basis throughout my life. (My initials are in her hand), a sillouette of a Lily represents my gorgeous little granddaughter of the same name. The heart shaped grenade is a symbol for my favourite band Greenday. The list goes on but just see what else you can see.

Wrap around aprons

I am wishing to start producing wrap around aprons from gorgeous fabrics and am on the look out for a pattern similar to this dress....Any ideas?