Belgium here we come

Well we are off to Belgium to visit with Laura and her family ... Lucky old us. As well as Annette will be over to visit ... and Dijanne ... will be like a mini reunion :) of textile friends...
So I hope to have some wonderful photos to show you on sunday ... we are going to talk about the Colours of Africa exhibition ... so stay tuned.
May just have to do a bit of shopping

Shields

Hi ya ... I am still around been working on the Shields for the exhibition in April.

Here is a sneak peek at one of the african shields that I am working on for the show in April in Essen Belgium . Is anyone who reads my blog planning to attend this event?
Hows this shield looking ? Oh I just happen to have a passion for masks ... fits quite well dont you think?

Colours of Africa

I have 2 A4 pieces for the Colours of Africa to send to Laura in Belgium where she and friends will be holding a textile event over a week in April 2010, well when I say a week there are workshops during the week Dijanne Cevaal and Yda Walt from South Africa as well as exhibitions will be held during the weekend of April 17,18 2010 and GUESS WHAT ... I will be having an exhibition there myself HOW EXCITING!!!!! Watch this space!

Anyways back to the pieces .. These are pieces that are going to be made into 3 dimensional objects .. *(unless they are pieces on their own and we can auction them off as a piece of art.) *these are my words... still to be discussed with Laura and team... NOW the deadline is December 1st to get the piece in so we can get them ready for the auction... The money raised at the Auction is going towards Chris Hani Creche in South Africa .. and ALSO the money raised will be matched !!! from the town council of ESSEN. HOW COOL is that !!! (maybe we can do this online as well for those of you that are not able to make the show)*again my words, KEEP posted for more info. These pieces can be sent to Magie Relph of the African Fabric Shop who is taking part in this event and will be there with her fabrics.. you can send your pieces to her if your here in the UK or to Laura if your in Europe
... Come on you still have a month to do one piece.

More on that in days to come ... I already have one of my pieces started for the exhibition ... please mark this on your calender and we would love to see you there in Essen Belgium.

Autumn and Halloween

Here is a sign over a pub in Folkestone I think .. and I love the gremlin looking guy.
The oranges in the quiltlet front is of some vibrant orange, yellow and browns .... just like the colours of the leaves here in the UK at the moment.
Look how vivid the purple cauliflower is! This was in canada on the market stall.... Kewl eh?
Last but not least a pheasant that was in my front garden a few years ago... how fantastic are the colours of their feathers.

Knitting and Stitching show friday past

Well I went to the knitting and stitching show on friday last week... to meet up with Laura and Annette as well as Magie and Bob from African Fabric Shop. We had an added bonus of meeting Dionne Swift who is a wonderful artist .. do check out her website. Dionne was very excited as she sold a piece to her previous tutor in art ... how cool is that and the seven of us went out for dinner at a turkish place .... food was fantastic...
The two weeks before this I had been sick with some sort of flu which by the way I still have a croaky voice... the flu brought on a toothache .. which I had to have two fillings and another tooth pulled .. man that has been two this year... whats going on with that????
While at the show I ran into quite a few blogger friends . Maggie Grey, Purple Missus Lynda Monk, Carol McFee who I have known on the internet for about 10 years now WOW ... while at the booth watching Lynda and Carol do some demos from their book .. which by the way if you have not got it ... I suggest running out to get it .
I finally met Margaret Digital Gran ... she was wonderful .. it was too quick a visit really. Also as I stood there ... I saw this lady with a bag on her shoulder .. with a piece of work on it .. that was felt and velvet ... and guess who it was Jackie ... Dog Daisy .. who I of course recognized her from this bag.. I did see Ferret as well shopping away ha it was a great day I THINK I JUST WENT TO MEET PEOPLE there ? Wow how is that for linking up ... in more ways then one.

Gobble Gobble

A very happy thanksgiving to everyone in Canada today .... enjoy your day .
We are having turkey as well :)

more of spain

This is the swimming pool across from where we stay and the school children can use this ... there is a bar right beside it from where the picture was taken .. that is the mountains beside frigiliana.
This is me witha lovely sunset in Maro where they had a little festival ..

Alhambra in Granada Spain

More Alhambra designs

Granada and the Alhambra design inspiration

This is the fountain in Granada at night close to where we were staying.
I have alot of close up shots of some of the design work at the alhambra for future use.. fantastic .. I cannot imagine how long it took to do the whole palace!

3 Cultures Frigiliana

These are a few scenes from the 3 cultures festival in Frigiliana 2009 Spain. This is the Catholics, jews and moors mixed cultures through the times in this area. This is a great festival .. they had Ruta de la Tapas ... where you go from bar to bar ( Thanks Paulo Nutini) eating tapas and drinking beer for a meer 1.50 at each bar. This festival runs over 4 days in the village with stalls , food and drink celebrating the harmony of these cultures. If you make it to all the tapa run bars (stamped tickets) you get a free tee shirt with the 3 cultures on it and the year.
Needless to say we did this in two days :) A great time was had by all . More photos to come ENJOY

35 degrees in the shade

I am on holiday in spain for a couple of weeks .. pity I know but someone has to do it ..
We have just had a festival in the village I am in called three cultures where the moors first lived here in 711 AD and then the jewish people came here in 1400 and they got along together then the christians came here and they all lived in harmony and this festival was in celebration of this ..
If I can get some photos on here I will upload them.

I have been swimming sunning and having a great time .. watch this space.