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A Whale's Tail (and a new home for my blog)

5/7/2021

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Deep Dive, 2021 Claire Passmore

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. 

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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!) 
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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.
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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. 
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Making a net - the hard way! on Biteable.


​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.

Claire Passmore Deep Dive on Biteable.


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12 Comments
Magret
6/7/2021 04:03:41 pm

ABROLUTELY AMAZING,

PERHAPS ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT .

THANK YOU

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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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Andra Stanton link
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
Thank you so much for your very nice comments. I am really enjoying making the supporting videos as well as the artwork. As it is difficult often to see artwork in person this is a different way to present it. I have a few more in the pipeline, so I hope you will enjoy those too. Best wishes, Claire

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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.....
C'est toujours un plaisir de voyager sur ton site ::les photos ,les explications, tes œuvres un enchantement particulièrement celui-ci ...
Avec toute mon amitié ..
Lydie .

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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.
Bisous,
Claire
x

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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
That is really kind of you - and yes, I am very pleased with the direction my new work is taking me. I hope it continues!!!!
Best wishes
Claire

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