Embellished Sea Project

Around three years ago, I started a project based on the sea. I made a book of my experiments in paint, print and textiles, which I spoke a little about in my Creative Bookbinding post. I created a couple of pieces as a response to what I’d done so far, but I wasn’t entirely happy with them. With my exhibition coming up, I decided to see if I could resolve some of the ideas I had come up with first time around, and expand news ones to make into a finished piece I was happy with.

I did a little bit of embellishing during the first stage of the project, but I wasn’t really confident at it and so didn’t pursue it. However, ever since, I have been wanting to try it again to see what I could come up with.

Whilst I don’t have a final piece to show you, I thought I’d share some of my initial ideas/experiments that I’ve been trying out, so you can get an idea of what I am working towards.

Embellishing wool fibers with scrim, jute scrim and banana fibers respectively.

Embellished wool fibers onto wadding, with fabric, scrim, banana fibers,

jute scrim and then embellished from the back, forwards.

Pieces of fabric embellished on fabric, then embellished from the back, forwards.

Front/Back

Pieces of fabric embellished on fabric, with silk chenille held down with wool.

Scrim layered over the top and embellished from the back, forwards, in places.

Front/Back

Embellished wool fibers on wadding.

Embellished from the back, forwards, in places.

Back/Front

Pieces of fabric embellished on fabric, with white fabric

embellished from the back, forwards.

Back/Front

Embellished wool on fabric, with scrim embellished slightly from the front

and then embellished further in waves from the back, forwards, in places

Front/Back