As Angus Open Studios start today – here is a wee look at the current work in progress. Come along and see the whole thing for yourself 🙂
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May 26, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | Leave a comment
Bringing the elements of a wall hanging together and incorporating them on to the withy framework.
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May 21, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, beaded, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, demonstrations, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, filet, foliage, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, Irish Crochet, jute, lacemaking, new work, original artwork, wall hangings, Woodland, yarn | Leave a comment
I used a framework of withies, hessian strips and reclaimed copper wires. The elements will be alligned with these as the work develops.
Laying it out
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May 6, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, arts, Arts Worker, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, freeform crochet, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, hessian, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, mixed media, new work, organic, original artwork, resources, vintage, wall hanging, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
This wall hanging is designed to fit a specific space above a stairwell.
Over the next few days I will post some of the detail of the work.
Firstly – here is one of the freeform spirals before being incorporated. This is worked in two soft yarns of differing weights to give a variation in texture as well as colour.
Freeform spiral in two differing weights of yarn
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: artwork, craft work, Exhibition, teaching | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Collage, craft, crochet, crochet buttons, freeform crochet, hemp, irish, Irish Crochet, jute, natural fibres, original artwork, teaching, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
OK – After what seems like forever, I am still learning how to blog. Yesterday I learned that galleries don’t seem to work very well. The pictures looked small and uninteresting and didn’t display at all in facebook. Just a big blank space – which did have a link to the gallery page, but it took ages to load. Now I understand why people post one photograph at time. So, please be patient with me as I learn.
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May 5, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, arts, Blog, Broomstick Crochet, bruges, Collage, craft, crochet buttons, demonstrations, drawings, dressmaking, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, examples, exhibition, exhibitions, fiddes, filet, flowers, foliage, granny squares, Hairpin Crochet, Hobbycraft, irish, Irish Crochet, knitting, lacemaking, mixed media, NEOS, original artwork, paint, prints, resources, teaching, tenerif, vintage, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
A quick look at what I am working on at the moment. A wall hanging incorporating willow canes, copper wire and a wide variety of yarns. I haven’t counted them!
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Freeform crochet wall hanging
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Laying it out
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laying it out
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smaller elements
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Freeform spiral in two differing weights of mohair yarn
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trying out layout of wooden beads
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hairpin band in fine linen
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Broomstick band in hemp
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hairpin crochet in wool
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hairpin crochet band in fine jute
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detail of withies
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differend bands
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working up the withies
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central layout
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connecting the parts
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May 3, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Angus Open Studios, Art, Broomstick Crochet, crochet, crochet buttons, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, exhibition, exhibitions, freeform crochet, Hairpin Crochet, Irish Crochet, new work, original artwork, Tapestry, wall hangings, yarn | Leave a comment
I found this example of surface crochet – which is beautifully simple and suitable for a beginner – so I thought I would share it. Enjoy!
https://www.fairfieldworld.com/project/crocheted-cable-loop-pillow/
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April 7, 2016 | Categories: craft work, teaching, tuition | Tags: Angus Open Studios, craft, crochet, ellie, Ellie Fiddes, From Ellie's Hand, releif crochet, resources, surface crochet, teaching, tutoring | 1 Comment
