Now I know what the title meant – a wonderful array of wall hangings – all based on ‘magical’ animals from children’s books, written by a friend, were shown by Elizabeth Wall at our meeting last Saturday. An absolute riot of colour and mix of fabrics were the basis of the work. Lizzie, an art teacher and embroiderer, drew the animals in pencil and then searched her massive collection of mixed fabrics as part of the process of creating the hangings.
They ranged from the Owls, Dolphins and Fish seen below to Butterflies, a Chameleon Bear, Birds, the Allerton Oak made for the Year of Culture in 2008, to a Banner for her husband’s teaching union and a wonderful Church vestment which was just one of a set she had been commissioned to make – certainly the most sumptuous I have ever seen.
A very inspirational talk and display of work which was very much appreciated by the large number of members who attended.
In March 2011 Lizzie will be taking a workshop for us and we have a choice of either the Tree or the Owl which are shown below. Anyone interested in taking part should let Karen Hurrell know which of these you prefer, so that Lizzie can bring the correct choice of fabrics. Members were already putting names on the list for this course after the talk, so I suggest getting in early on this one – it is obviously going to be popular. I just love the Owl – my favourite bird, but I also have ‘a thing’ about trees, so what to do!!!???
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