‘I am here’ workshop - part 1 - Inspiration

I Am Here

A celebration of being in one place.

Part 1 - Inspiration

What to do:

a, Take photographs of your immediate surroundings (no more than 10 or 12).
Look for interesting details – shape, texture, line, colour.

b. Try both closeup and distant shots.

c, Print some photos as is (in colour or greyscale); also print some as enlargements (up to A4 size) in greyscale. Alternatively, make some rough sketches and enlargements – just minimal lines without too much detail.

Some ideas:

Chairback, curtain fabric, woodgrain, carpet, pottery, window, door, brickwork, pathway, tile, utensils, plants, leaves, horizon, fence line, bowl, tea or coffee cup, leaves, stones, feathers, woodgrain etc. Once you start looking you will notice more and more!

More Inspiration

Books:

Earthen Pigments by Sandy Webster

Make Your Own Ink by Jason Logan

Stitch Stories by Cas Holmes

Sketchbook Explorations by Shelley Rhodes

Connecting Design to Stitch by Sandra Meech

YouTube (search by name):

Dorothy Caldwell, Canadian artist

Shelley Rhodes, UK artist

Claire Benn, UK artist