stitchery for a 1950's Diamond Jubilee Carnival Queen

I've set up a little 1950s corner in the studio here in Norway to make a start on the costume for a kitsch 1950s Jubilee Carnival Queen. The backpack pieces are part made and in England waiting to be assembled.

The embroidered bodice panels are full of things relating to 1952, the year the Queen came to the throne.   Amongst other things; the bar code was invented, atom bombs were tested, Singing in the Rain was at the flicks and Muffin the Mule was on the box...
(I suppose this should read 'made in Norway')

 I've also been brushing up on my fifties beatnik speak daddy-o!

Bird Viewing Area at Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire

We've been on the beautiful Lincolnshire coast creating a wildlife viewing area at Anderby Creek. Here are the photographs of the finished piece.

Steel viewing window

Interior of the structure

 Hands creating bird shadow in steel

exterior of the viewing area

We held a workshop with the children from Manby Beaver group and made 'jewellery' or totems for the animals from driftwood and shells. They printed the names of their chosen creatures on them + we attached them to the ends of the structure.

More new embroidered work - Little Red

A Scaled up interpretation of part of an ink drawing I did a while ago.

New embroidery work - Crows

Monkey Sees

Deep in the Woods a Crow is Singing


Crow's Eye Q

New work that will get it's first outing to the Beetroot Tree Gallery in a couple of weeks for their show 'Four Legs Good..." more details to follow nearer the time. I'm wondering if these need embroidered text but I'm kind of enjoying the space without the usual words.

A BIg Flowery Dog

We've been working on a giant floral dog for this years Bradford Lord Mayors Parade. Here are some photos and (if it works!) a little animation of him 'yapping' in the workshop.