In the Studio #2

Paper and fabric sample by Nicole

Plastic tablecloth purchased in Lebanon

Collected thread and crochet sample by Paula

The finished sample with hair added by Paula

In the studio #1

The back of a stitched sample by Paula

Samples and materials in Nicole's studio

Nicole and I have been meeting regularly to work together in the studio.  Sometimes I go to her studio or she has come over to my home studio, or we have met somewhere in the middle.  The time spent working in the studio together always seems to pass too quickly.  We begin by catching up and showing each other samples we've been working on individually. More often than not we'll find common interests in techniques or ideas.  As we settle down to work on our individual pieces, we listen to music, talk and exchange stories and memories triggered by the ideas within the project.

I've been keeping a list of some of the words and ideas we've each discussed at our meetings. A selection is included here;

Nicole
Paper
Russian Textiles
Pattern
Plastic tablecloth purchased in Lebanon
Drawing of an earring from a museum collection
The power of place
Memory embedded and layered within place

Paula
Threads
Hair
Spanish words with roots in Arabic
Photographs of Kings Cross
Photographs of Abuela's house in Montevideo
Crocheted offerrings
Vessel/cups