A semi decent photo of me

I actually had a semi decent photo taken of me during the Jackie Abrams workshop. I was working on my sculptural basket when it was taken.

Jackie Abrams Workshop final baskets

Well here are the final photos from the Jackie Abrams workshop. I've had a really bad neck and so haven't been able to post them before this.

I posted this little basket in an earlier post as being finished. I've since bent the corners down a little bit more so that you can see inside the basket better.

This is the start of a bought basket that I covered in my handmade paper.

This is the finished basket, I really like this piece.

Jackie Abrams workshop continued

Well today was another day working with Jackie Abrams making bias plaited baskets. Below are photos of my work in progress and then my finished piece.

Adding the shoulder into my basket

Cutting back of spokes now needed.

My finished basket- side view.

My finished basket- top view.

Jackie Abrams workshop started

Well today was the first day of my Jackie Abrams workshop, I had a great day and learnt all sorts of new things. Jackie is a lovely teacher and one who passes on all her little secrets and tricks. Not all teachers are willing to do this and it helps to make the difference between a good teacher and a great teacher.

We spent the day working on a bias plaited basket, made from rag paper that we hand painted at the start of the day.

Below are some of the photos of my work from today.

The strips of paper that I painted for my basket.

The bottom of my bias plaited basket.

The bottom of the basket as i started bringing the corners in.

Starting bringing the corners in.

I will post the next stage in the basket making tomorrow night.

Jackie Abrams Workshop

School holidays are finally here and I'm off to a workshop for the whole first week. I'm attending a one week workshop with Jackie Abrams from America. The workshop is called 'Re-cover the surface'. Below are a couple of examples of Jackie's work and the titles of the work. I will post what I create during the week at a later date.

Akua

Red Sisters

Akosia

Here is the link to Jackie Abrams website for those of you who are interested.

http://www.jackieabrams.com/