Some Recent Life Drawings

Fairytale Females

Sleeping Beauty lies on a sumptuous bed of red velvet surrounded by a dry stone wall and wild flowers. She is no hurry to be woken.

Fairytale: Sweet, Sweet Slumber, 2013, thread & fabric, 77 x 120cm

The Princess & the Pea has been waiting in my head for a long time. How could I resist all those mattresses?! 

Fairytale: Insomnia, 2013, thread & fabric, 77 x 153cm

When I happened across some beautiful fish tail leather at Open Drawer Gallery http://opendrawer.com.au/ recently it had to become a mermaid's tail. The Little Mermaid is a powerful female figure in fairy tale lore: a heroine who takes control of her own destiny, rescues her prince & actively chooses her fate. 
"The Mermaid's Choice".

Fairytale: The Mermaid's Choice, 2013, thread, fabric and fish leather, 62 x 77cm

Beach Girls

After the Dip, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

Flapper, thread, fabric, feather & pre-loved silk scarf, 81 x 65cm

Shellpicker, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

Flower Cozzie, thread, fabric & pre-loved blanket, 81 x 65cm

Red Cozzie, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

For Booklovers

My latest book piece, dedicated to all book-lovers, is called The Thinker. I had some really special fabrics to work with for this one - the books on the bookcase come from a gorgeous piece of Thai silk that was given to me and I just loved bringing some of my favourite book jackets to life in thread and fabric. 

The Thinker, 2013, thread & fabric, 120 x 77cm

The Thinker (detail)

Previous Book pieces include The Booklover...

The Booklover, 2012, thread & fabric 76 x76cm

 ...and Novella

Novella, 2012, thread & fabric, 30 x 30cm

The Thinker and Novella are currently exhibited at Manyung Gallery http://www.manyunggallery.com.au/

Spring Cleaning Polka Dots

These three works are inspired by a lovely friend of mine who just loves to clean in her polka dot bikini...an image I couldn't resist bringing to life in thread and fabric.

Spotless 3, thread & fabric, 61 x 51cm

I really wanted to emphasise the floor as my friend particularly likes to clean her floor. The fabric came from another friend who designed it herself for making a beautiful range of bags and wallets. She had some scraps left over and as always I am eternally grateful for lovely fabric leftovers to refashion into my life drawing textile pieces.

Spotless 2, thread & fabric, 61 x 51cm

Spotless 3, thread & fabric, 61 x 51cm

These artworks are currently exhibited along with my other new works at Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza. 

http://www.manyunggallery.com.au/

New Work at Manyung Gallery

Check out my latest thread and fabric works exhibited at Manyung at Mount Eliza during October

Fairytale: Insomnia, thread & fabric, 77 x 153cm

THE ART AND INTERIORS SHOW
MANYUNG at MOUNT ELIZA
4 OCTOBER - 27 OCTOBER, 2013

PREVIEW THE EXHIBITION HERE:

http://www.manyunggallery.com.au/Exhibit_Detail.cfm?ShowsID=88

Said the Actress to the Bishop

"Said the Actress to the Bishop" by The Refashionista Sistas
(with interchangeable speech bubbles)

Said the Actress to the Bishop (reverse)

Last chance to view Opendrawer's Hottie Exhibition is tomorrow! Hundreds of beautiful hottie cover artworks in a variety of different styles and media are on display. You can view them, vote for your favourite and many are still available to purchase. All proceeds go to the Margaret Pratt Foundation http://www.mprattfoundation.com.au/ 

Opendrawer Gallery http://opendrawer.com.au/

1158 Toorak Road,
Camberwell (Hartwell Village) 3124
(Mel. Ref 60 C6)
Tram No 75 - Stop No. 52
Train - Burwood Station - Alamein Line