Helen in the Sea - Textile Pictures by Jackie Wills 2015
Blog has been neglected recently, partly due to distractions and developing new ideas.
I was inspired to submit some work for selection for the 'Just Add Water' exhibition at Hannahs, Seale Hayne near Newton Abbot. http://www.discoverhannahs.org/events/current/exhibition-just-add-water/
I wanted to create a textile painting of wild sea with a swimmer. Below is Helen in the Sea One.
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| Helen in the Sea One by Jackie Wills |
This work was inspired by my lovely friend Helen. Over the years we have shared many fantastical adventures wild swimming, often in extreme conditions in the sea and rivers of Devon. We were at the Ness Beach at Shaldon, it was a horrid day, the beach was deserted and the sea was crazy. Red stones growling as they rolled in the surf. It was agony to the feet. I took a photograph as Helen walked in and tamed the sea. I used my image to create three very different pictures of Helen in the Sea.
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| Helen in the Sea, building interpretation with paint on canvas and denim |
Using ecru canvas on the left and distressed denim on the right I built my interpretation with paint. Texture was applied with machine embroidery, couching with thread and wool. Voile provided further subtile texture. A few other haberdashery oddments were sewn in to finish. The works then framed.
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| detail, Helen in the Sea Two by Jackie Wills |
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| Above: Helen in the Sea One by Jackie Wills 2015 |
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