Our collaborative piece was displayed as part of the Biennial Embroiderers' Guild NSW Exhibition, which was held on the last weekend of August. Thanks go to Wendy and Annette who hung the work on our behalf. The were able to creatively layout a mix of techniques, colours and shades to show the works beautifully.
This collaborative work began last year when the question of whether to exhibit or not was raised. " I will be lucky to stitch a 2inch square" was one member's comment. And so an idea was born. That member did manage three squares!
Members could use any technique, any colour and any material, as long as each piece measured
2 inches or 5 cms on each side.
It was fun to see the pieces come together for a test run at our July meeting. We also discussed the title of the work and agreed on " From Little Things". These words came from the Paul Kelly song "From Little Things, Big Things Grow"
At the exhibition, several members were able to explain the work to the public and other members of the Embroiderers' Guild. We received many favourable comments.
We are now looking forward to see where each of us takes our individual pieces. Several members plan to make their works into books, others might join the pieces to create a larger work, and others might use their pieces as starting points for larger works. The possibilities abound.
The big question: will we plan another collaborative piece in two year's time?
A big thank you go out to Sheila who wrote these words, and to Wendy & Sheila for taking the photos.
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