Day 24 of 29 Faces Art Challenge.... with only a few more days to go, I thought I would do a few "May Gibbs" inspired tags. May Gibbs is an Australian author, famous for her very charming drawings of beautiful magical infants who live in the Australian bush. I recently visited the State Library to see the May Gibbs ' exhibition, and have tried to recreate some of the favourite characters in my own way . . Here is a Gum (Eucalypt) Blossom Girl ...
Background Information: Temari (literally translated “hand ball”) is a Japanese folk craft that is alleged to have originated in China and was introduced to Japan five or six hundred years ago. Traditionally, the balls were constructed from wrapped kimono fabric remnants and silk threads. They were made by mothers and grandmothers for children to play with. Nowadays, decorative embroidered temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing friendship and loyalty. Recently I've wondered if your don't use traditional techniques whether you should call what you create "temari". That is an ongoing debate but today I share what I do to make a "non-traditional temari".... 1.I start with a polystrene ball ( traditionally the balls were wound silk scraps or other organic materials) and begin to wrap with approx 4 ply wool, turning the ball as I wrap. 2. I then wrap another layer of wool in a similar fashion , this time a 3 or 2 ...
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