I’ve been busy working on custom projects lately so I can’t show much of what I have been drawing. One of my projects called for some vintage florals.
I did these in color pencil
Flowers always brighten my day – even if they are only on paper.
I hope these make you smile.
This week I’m working on a series of Angels for Christmas 2012 that will be modeled after antique Santons. I’ve always loved antique religious relics and statuary so its fun to try to work those images into more contemporary versions. I decided to start with the basics.
I want them to be moveable so I am trying to work out a jointed body for the base. I made some very rough body parts last night and cut them up to see what poses I could arrange. My husband saw what I was doing and thought I had lost my mind. We were watching the premier of Dexter which is about a serial killer who cuts people up and I was busy cutting up tiny body parts of my own. Hummmm !
Here is the start of something beautiful – little bodies poses in angelic stances. Soon they will have robes, wings, and halos to dress them up to look like this lovely lady below.
Stay tuned to see the finished product.
The standout product offering at the WCAA Inspire conference last week was the new line of button borders and button embellishments from the Finestra line by Rowley Company. These innovative products really pack a visual punch with their large scale and detailed profiles. The button borders are built to surround fabric covered centers but I can think of a thousand other uses for them as well.
The button collection comes in a variety of sizes and finishes.
Next on the Horizon – due out in October- are these fabulous grommets. Yes, they are functioning grommets and can be used in a number of innovative ways. What a great idea to add some style to a functional element.
I love the way they have used them as decorative elements on this pillow. Products like this get my creativity going.
They will be available in several finishes.
Can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
What would you do with these great new products?
Just got back from the WCAA ( Window Coverings Association of America) “Inspire” Conference in Louisville Kentucky. I taught two seminars and had a great time seeing old friends and making new ones.
The New Jersey WCAA chapter made a treatment for the show floor using my fabrics. I was thrilled to see it all put together and the girls did a great job as always.
This particular treatment had some great embellishments including individual chandelier crystals sewn at the center of each flower on the circle trellis pattern they used for the Roman shade. They gave it a great sparkle.
I loved the fancy rosettes used to hold the tie backs in place at the wall and the smocked heading on the panels was gorgeous.
Thanks so much Kelli and Rosemarie and the rest of the New Jersey chapter for using my fabrics. The treatment was beautiful.
I ran out of battery life in my camera before I could take too many more pictures but I managed to get some of this creative treatment.
The Roman shade was embellished with hand sewn flowers and stems crating a lovely garden motif. I loved how she tucked the fabric in the center. I think this was done by Lee Tran – If I am wrong please let me know – sorry, I wasn’t paying attention!!!
Here is a close up so you can see some of the detail. It was so creative and shows just how artistic you can get within the boundaries of window treatment design.
After these shots my camera died so that's all I have to show you. Next month I will be at the WCAA chapter event Windowspalooza in Chicago teaching an all day seminar and I promise to charge my camera!
