Karen Ruane

a little chat

I had intended to post earlier today but you don't want to know about the two hours I just spent arguing with my image software do you.

A quick chat, on camera, a video and an idea of another use for doodled cloth.

 

stitched paper and lace like surfaces

As requested, a little more information about my new class which begins on Monday February 8.  I hope the short video answers the (very few) questions I have been asked.

Meanwhile I continue to piece papers and play with lace like fabrics to determine how the two compliment each other.

I am having a very hard time restraining myself from taking this further before class begins.

If you are registered for 'renewing the ledger' you should have received an email from me today. Please let me know if that hasn't popped into your inbox.

Renewing the ledger.

 

thirty five wraps, a bullion loop.

Bullion knots, bullion loops, thirty five wraps.

A short show and tell video.

 

cloth sample book

Going back to this post where I spoke about reacquainting myself with some 'old' work', this cloth book is one of those pieces.

As I also came across a few loose embroidered samples I thought now was the ideal time to place them safely into this piece.

A short video....

twelve pages, twenty four sides, twenty four embroidered compositions

It's finished. You have followed its progress on here. A hand embroidered, hand made artist book.

It will be hard to let this go. This is the third or fourth little book I have created with the intention of offering it for sale.

Up to now I haven't been able to part with any of them.

This one however is now listed in my shop.

(sold. thank you!!)

If you scroll to the end of the post there is a little video show and tell.

In other news, Alchemy is progressing well. The group are engaged, creative, innovative, supportive of each other and the work being produced is of another standard.....just wow.

My own work for that course is progressing slowly, slower than I would like so I am going to be giving that some attention over the next couple of days.

They are keeping me on my toes!!

video, a little page work

There's a video today.

A saying 'hi' video and putting a little page together in my latest little artist book.

I may take a few days away from here.

Stay safe folks. x

 

this artist book.....

It's an old one today. The picture was taken five minutes ago, the video made over a year ago.

I realised yesterday after posting my little, happy coloured weaving that I need colour at the moment.

We all need colour, we all need happy.

(as the video was made over a year ago some of what I say will be out of context)

 

how you all doing?

How you all doing? I won't apologise for bringing it up, Covid 19.

Way back in March when all this started I thought we'd be over it now, that it would be a distant memory.

Instead we are in deeper and deeper lockdown, cases rising despite the erosion of our freedoms and I have no idea how we get out of this, what that process will look like or how long it will take.

If you feel anything like I do mentally then you have my utmost sympathy and understanding because I feel pretty crap about the whole thing.

I want to help but I don't know how.

I posted my free class earlier in the year. That has been taken down now out of respect for those who paid for it when it was live.

I don't have another one to post.

I am considering creating new video for here on a regualr basis but that will take a little planning.

Meanwhile I have been trawling past video and will post those as and when it's appropriate.

Remember these were created some time ago so some of what I say might be out of sync time wise.

Hang in there, I am with you. I feel exactly like you do. I'm done. Enough already.

 

A little page in a sketchbook

 

 

sequins, lace cloth, memory

I had a little trip down memory lane this morning, a little break from Alchmey things, a little 'keep in touch with lace cloth' five minutes.

This four minute video popped up from 2017, memories of Spain, (I had just come back from holiday), memories of this piece which I now must find to see how it turned out.....yes really, I can't remember.

adding beads, a patchwork page keeper

I think I mentioned when I made the first patchwork page keep for one of my little books that there would be more.

Here is the second one!

There is a video here of me putting this little book together if you missed it.