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Ready, Steady, Go ...1,2, 3

I t's that time of the year again when I participate in the global art challenge #the100dayproject .... I have done this for the last five years and I love doing it. Sometimes, the idea of creating something for 100 consecutive days just seems ridiculous, but I've learnt over the years not to do something too ambitious, and to have an idea or theme which is entirely achievable. Today it all seems easy - it is only Day 3.  This year, 2024, I have decided to follow colour prompts curated by artist, EsteMacLeod. - Este publishes these colour palettes each week, and I thought  using these means that half the work is already done. My 100 day project will be then to make responses to these prompts and work on each palette for a week for the duration.    1/ #100daysofcolourcombo - Bubblegum Cat  Day 1 Bubblegum Cat .... a Laurel Burch print , overstitched in bubblegum coloured thread. This particular technique follows these steps:  - stitch around the shape ( two pieces of fabric toge

Happy Lunar New Year

  Kung hei fat choi! 恭喜發財 Happy Lunar New  Year!  … Let the Dragon’s flight inspire, A year where your dreams soar higher. Peace, joy, and harmony near, As we celebrate the Dragon year. 让龙的飞行启发, 一个你的梦想更高飞翔的年。 和平、快乐和和谐近在咫尺, 当我们庆祝龙年。 The image is of detail of a man’s coat. It was purchased in Lijiang   China in 2000 - supposedly worn by scholars - interpreters of ‘scriptures’ , but that is an unverified story  accompanying it. It is vintage , if not antique. indigo dyed, hand embroidered cotton . Before the embroidery was done , the dye waa protected by painting in a layer of egg white .