getting inspired at Port Elliot

Posting for the second time in a week is certainly unusual for me but I had a great day out on Tuesday, going to the Port Elliot Patchworkers Biggest Morning Tea in support of the local Cancer Support Group.
To begin we were entertained by the tuneful River Port Singers, a Community singing group from nearby Goolwa, before morning tea. After that the special guest was the very talented Cheryl Bridgart http://bridgart.com/  who does stunning machine embroidery. I love her work - it's original, very creative, and often quirky.

 

 Cheryl works on both fabric and paper from her own sketches and drawings, but she doesn't use markings or cartoons on the work surface. She starts 'drawing ' a light outline with the needle and then works more and more colour and detail into it.
 Zebras and black and white often feature in her work, people

 and nature.

These are Cheryl's interpretation of a Turner painting on a waistcoat.

She makes pictures, hats, bow ties, masks, brooches and original clothing - including all her own

Her daily drawings and journals are fascinating too. I wish I were so disciplined, and that I could draw so readily!

     

  I've done several workshops with Cheryl over the years. I have used some of her techniques like here on the front of a vest...

 

  but my masterpiece is yet to come!


The lunch that followed was superb. Well done to the Port Elliot girls for a great get together and very successful fundraiser.

line after line...

Among other things I've been busily quilting - about 35 hours so far on this project, with around 1/3 still to go... just a little look here

 

So often we walk straight past or take for granted the beauty, the sights, the inspiration that surrounds us. I am always delighted to see this mosaic wall when I go to my local library. It was created through our Council's public art program.
The first picture is a street view giving size and perspective for the other close ups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This big, reflective 'silvery egg' appeared in the Art Gallery section of the light parade.

Seeing it in daylight it gives a completely different look - superb reflections of the surrounding buildings, blue sky and green trees, on this bright sunny day.

splendid light show

It is about 3 weeks since this finished though it seems ages ago now. These are some of my shots of the fabulous light parade on North Terrace during the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Some of the sequences took about 10 minutes, and some could be ordered by onlookers. This was the Institute Building, portraying Aboriginal history and culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Elder Hall, with stories of early settlers and endangered species

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Art Gallery giving a classical take

 

 

 

 

Bonython Hall had a younger appeal with a search and a chase going on

 

 

 

 

 

The 'Northern Lights' - brilliant on my second viewing when it wasn't blowing a gale and trying to rain

 

 

 

 

 

 and the buildings opposite

 

 

It's very popular - and there is a  great atmosphere with hundreds of folk of all ages strolling up and down.