Empress Wu Designs with Wilma

My little doll has arrived home. Thank you Ayala Art and Lulus Apples for working on her. A vision of colour and flowers - did we name her? What about 'Marigold ' ? This is how I sent her off to California... Then Lulu worked on her ...for the full story - look here And then off to another part of California to Martha . The details of her adventures with Martha  and other traveling art dolls are documented here . Just as reminder - here are the two dolls I worked on  - Lulu , Martha and I were the Tiny Team!  The Traveling Art Doll was an Art Dolls Only   Members' event. However, each month, there is an open challenge   and all doll makers worldwide are encouraged to enter. Thanks again to the talented members of the team - your work is much appreciated!

NZ publication available from Fishpond Every tea towel might tell a story, but nothing rhymes with 'tea towel'  - is this true?    There is a lot of interesting information surrounding the humble tea towel ...  The name 'tea towel' originates from early 19th century Victorian England. The tea towel was the linen of choice for Victorian ladies who liked its absorbent, fine weave soft linen fibres. They deemed it ideal to dry their expensive and delicate china, glassware, and serving pieces without scratching or leaving surface lint. A popular Victorian pastime was to embroider personalised tea towels which were used at tea time to cover food, to wrap around the outside of the teapot (tea cosy), and to take care of any spills....During the early 20th century , American housewives showed great ingenuity by transforming empty animal feed cotton into dish towels( tea towels). The feed sacks  were cut into suitably sized pieces of material, and the women would embr

works in progress for 2014 exhibition    Today was the deadline for a publicity photograph for an exhibition I will be having in July 2014.  It seems such a long time away but with this week's deadline,  I have been thinking about the preparation required for an exhibition.  early PR photo for 2014 exhibition  I have been very naive about preparing for exhibitions. After the first one I had in 2012, I feel I know a little more, but am always seeking good advice. I found this article very useful . I used the headings  from this article to put together a plan for myself.  1: Objectives and expectations There are many reasons for staging a solo show. I need to  be clear in my  own mind what I'm  hoping to achieve from it. Be realistic about what to expect from it.   - sales?  - publicity?  - networking?  - new commissions?  - workshop promotion?   2: “Gallery” Space I am very fortunate to know my gallery space,   Timeless Textiles   which has published a gui