Saturday 15 June 2013

three moons - will be four

Maybe you already know, but if you don't I am currently writing  book, which I hope to be published by FOQ - which is a tight deadline and has kept me busy. So those moons I told you about last time have had to take a bit of a side seat for a week or two. But time is passing and we are very close to the next SiX exhibition, so I've got them back out and been working on them this week. There will be four and they will be called Many Moons as a group. Each will also have it's own title within the group - so here is progress so far on
 
'Hunters Moon'
 
 
 'Steadfast Moon' 
 

 
and of course 'Eastern Moon'

 
the moons in these are very closely quilted with metallic thread and do glisten. Hard to capture this on camera, but maybe this close up shows it a little
 
 
They will b joined by 'Lucky Moon', when I get a delivery of metallic thread. Each moon took a whole reel, so I have run out! In the meantime, I could not resist seeing how these pieces might look, transformed for a thermofax screen

 
Pretty flipping gorgeous I think, and I foresee a series two based on these. If you would like to see how the others turned out, then I am going to post them on my own blog http://hilarybeattie.blogspot.co.uk/ so do pop over and have a look. I still need to add some hand stitch, bind and mount the original moons first though.  If I get them done in time to photograph, I'll post final images - if not, then you will just have to visit Minerva! I can't remember if I mentioned it - but I am going to do a demo on July 21st as part of the Meet the Artists day at Minerva. I'll be running through how to make background collages like these and also those on the Oriental Pot series. Hope lots of you will come - I think most of us are going so it will be a good day - Hilary x

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  1. Gill15 June 2013 at 17:12

    Fabulous Hilary!
    Re your book - will you be selling copies? I'm not at the FOQ this year!

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    1. HilaryB15 June 2013 at 17:33

      Thanks Gill! I will most certainly be selling the book online through my website, as well as at FOQ ... I'm planning to do one of those 'look inside' thingys on the website ... just like Amazon! Hilary x

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  2. The Idaho Beauty15 June 2013 at 21:09

    These are pretty amazing. I've worked quite a bit with moon images of and on but this opens my eyes to a different way of looking at them. And a good sign of a good design is when it is still good and exciting with color removed. Excellent!

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    1. HilaryB15 June 2013 at 22:50

      Thank you our friend in Idaho! Moons are one of those universal images that I think we will continue to explore for as long as we make art. I'm seeing them here as illuminators of character I suppose and I'm happy to have maybe suggested a different take for you. I hadn't thought about that aspect of my compulsion to turn things in to thermofax possibilities - but I hope/think you might be right! - Hilary x

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  3. Unknown16 June 2013 at 13:58

    W O W ! These are pretty SPECTACULAR! Anything to do with the Moon has always been a favorite. These are certainly to be a universal favorite. I look forward to reading your book. Again, these are STUNNING! cannot say it enough.
    hugz

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  4. HilaryB17 June 2013 at 12:54

    HI Dawn - I do like the way you put things! - a girl after my own heart ..say it with enthusiasm!! I'm delighted you like the moons so much - I'm going to use that boost to get the last one done and the finishing bits for the others - which need doing FAST. Do let me know what you think of the book - I think it will be a bit different - Hilary x

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