The Summer Schedule

The kits I put together are full of color. I love seeing people getting their own Embroidery Travel kit. I spend a week creating the pouches for their goodies. My students get a great discount when they buy the kit with the course. It's something I know will be cherished a long time in their Needlework journey for years to come.

This year I am enjoying the one on one experience.  During my students first workshop we cover a lot of ground.

  

The new beginnings. The first stitches are the gateway to the emerging artwork. I am always pleased that my students can be at this stage at the end of their first workshop.

Coral Stitch just the start

This 2010 has been quite the year of creativity in our studio.

The courses throughout this year were wonderful with new faces and wonderful stories along the way.  Unfortunately I have not been able to spend much time on my computer as our business designed a new website.  Now that it is complete, I will have more time to share our moments in Atelier Gwendolyne this year.



For now here's one of my favourite stitches I like using when creating bold embroidery lines with wool 4 ply yarns. Here in the photo I stitched with Anchor's cotton Embroidery Floss on thick natural linen.

I love seeing how the artworks and the makers get celebration when the framing is done. The completed creative journey now can be easily mounted on a wall to enjoy for years to come.

Karen worked with raw silk appliqué, stitches and beading details to bring her Fire elements to life. Her artwork pure with rich hues of colours celebrated the joys that burning passion can manifest.

Rita brought the Fire element to a similar concept.  Burning love.  This part of the canvas has a embossed stitched flaming heart which was later accompanied by a felted embroidered heart beside it. Dark and rich against the black canvas background.

My love for trees is the focus of a series of canvas that allow me to do some work at times.
Here is abit of my process along the way.