Get Plastered. Plaster, print and stitch
Get Stuffed. Shape, stuff and stitch
both by Maggie Smith
The first of these books, Get Plastered, describes the technique Maggie has developed, using plaster and paint, to add texture to her work. She sets out the information in a clear step by step way, then shows examples of hers and other peoples work using the technique. The results are effective, leaving me wishing for a spare day to have a play.
The other book, Get Stuffed, is a modern take on quilting, English, Italian and Trapunto, using mainly architectural details as inspiration. This part of the book formed the basis of a very enjoyable Day School the other week. I expect some of you will have seen the samples produced at a Saturday meeting. The second half of this book demonstrates some of the thought processes and experiments Maggie worked through to produce her range of dolls. It has a section on producing 3D vessels and sculptures. She also suggests different ways to colour and treat the samples produced, going back to some of the techniques in her first book.
As she says, the first book was about creating surface texture, the second one is about using pattern and shape to create raised surfaces and 3D elements on fabric.
I've finished the Get Stuffed sample, just need to get going on the Get Plastered one!
Barbara will be starting us off on a piece of Hardanger embroidery.
