Showing posts with label rob ryan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rob ryan. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 April 2011

Mothers

Thank you for such an enthusiastic response to my process paper piecing post yesterday.  I will do a tutorial post based on paper piecing using free lines but with a simpler design or even your own design, I just need more time, so much to do- but be patient,  it'll come.
In the UK today is Mothering Sunday.  Lula,with a little help from D, bought me this and it is so beautiful I can hardly read it without tears
I have mentioned paper cutting artist Rob Ryan before- he is a family favourite.  Carol Ann Duffy is currently poet laureate and is a beautiful writer of poetry and lyrical children's books.

This is the story of everywoman, me, you, all of us and that is what makes it so magical.  Birth, family friends, creativity, love, death.  

A real treasure.
Happy mothers day.

On a side note, the current dumbing down debate which I think kicked off here and I also read a sad blog post at Malka's Stitch in Dye blog explaining the impact of online critics.  I love Malka's work, her strips and bricks quilts was one of the first 'modern' quilts that caught my eye and never went away.  I don't care about dumbing down, the Rob Ryan tile below sums up my thoughts.
Don't let anyone spoil your fun x
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Sunday, 18 July 2010

Birthday weekend 1

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Not mine, but my lovely partner Damian's birthday.  We have been together 17 years and he gets better all the time!  Lula had prepared a birthday tray with a Manga style Top Gear themed card - he doesn't even drive but he likes the silly challenges on Top Gear and they watch it together- and matching birthday goodies.  


The Sylvanians represent real people, time for their close up...


Very funny, especially choosing the panda for Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond mouse being noticeably smaller than the other characters!  She is a funny girl x

I bought Damian a  grrrr 'man' present- big technic lego


and for his softer soppier side, a Rob Ryan key just to have because it is so beautiful


If you are not familiar with Rob Ryan, I beg you to check out the link and look at his website, shop and blog.  His work is primarily paper cut but has been used on fabrics, prints etc and is heart achingly gorgeous.  Lula's birthday next weekend, it is birthday season for us!