You probably haven't noticed but from today my blog posts are now part of my website. Until now my blog was part of an old website I stopped using about 5 years ago - as my website provider has never been able to transfer it. It didn't really matter until a good friend told me that my blog now has adverts and banners splashed across it - and I really don't want all that junk - so here we are. All my old blog posts going back to 2014 are still at www.clairepassmore.weebly.com/blog, but going forward I will be posting here, at www.clairepassmore.com/blog. More interesting than the whereabouts of my blog I have also been exploring some new ideas for 3 dimensional work. This is how one of the pieces has turned out: It is called 'Deep Dive' and is very different from any of my other work, but I absolutly loved making it! The idea for a quilt about a whale's tail breaking the surface of the ocean has been lingering for a long time, but it took until now for it to be realised. Here is the page from a very old sketchbook, created in about 2015 that started it all off. The whole piece is made in 3 parts: the tail, the swirling water and a net which supports the swirls. Ironically it is barely visible and took the longest to make!)
This is the tail section - made from two layers of dyed stiff non-woven interfacing. A single curved fold helps give the characteritic shape, and lots of French knots and assorted embroidery stitches create the gnarly surface.
This is a close-up of the watery swirls which are made from a variety of different materials: paper, organdie, non-woven fabric and laminated organza. I have spent quite a while exploring how curved creases change the plane of a surface and this is the result. A gorgeous tangle of knots and swirls.
And finally, the net. I have watched fishermen making or repairing nets in the past and they make it look so easy.... guess what.... it isnt!!! This took 4 days of frustrated knotting, unknotting and then reknotting, but thanks to YouTube I got there in the end. The video above is a snapshot from around day 2! As this is a 3D piece it is easiest to get an idea of the whole thing with a video. It has been fun leaning how to make these short videos too. Thanks for reading. <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/21072771/?claim=b7hede7k62m">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>
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Magret
6/7/2021 04:03:41 pm
ABROLUTELY AMAZING,
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:08:02 pm
Thank you Magret. Hopefully it will be exhibited at some time in the future.
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Debbie
6/7/2021 04:18:11 pm
This looks great! The cleaner venue really lets your work shine.
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:08:53 pm
Thanks for the great feedback Debbie, I don't know why I didn't do it earlier!
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6/7/2021 05:39:52 pm
Claire, I LOVE your video and the piece it describes. Both are so lovely - and moving. Congratulations!
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:11:33 pm
Hello Andra
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Denise
6/7/2021 07:09:57 pm
Superbe, Claire ! J'ai adoré tes vidéos... Tu es fantastique ! Bravo. Je t'embrasse. Denise
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:12:21 pm
Merci Denise, tu es tres gentil! je l'aime faire les videos aussi. Bisous, Claire x
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Lydie
6/7/2021 08:19:03 pm
J'ai beaucoup aimé les vidéos.....
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:14:16 pm
Merci Lydie, tu es tres gentil et comme j'ai dit a Denise, c'est un grand plasir de faire les videos.
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Susan S
7/7/2021 01:16:17 am
Amazing work and videos. You must be proud
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Claire
7/7/2021 08:15:35 pm
Hi Susan
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