Inspirational Afternoon!

Too many hours spent at the studio work desk this week really-I have been burning the midnight oil a little too long...today was a fantastic balance to it all,spent walking, feeding ducks, swans and even squirrels by hand at Tehidy woods....just beautiful!
Exactly what I needed to re-charge my batteries after such a busy few weeks-these photos are a wonderful memory of such a great few hours,totally relaxed and chilled and leave me feeling so inspired....I hope you enjoy them too :)

OUCH! -no....that would be my finger...again.... :)



Just lovely ! What a wonderfully peaceful afternoon! :)

wow,wow and WOW!

Oh my! Just had to show off a few of these! A very dear friend of mine has recently finished a Masters Degree in Textile Design.....and is now taking off a few (well deserved)months to go travelling.
This being the case she is downsizing many of her possessions and selling off many of her wordly goods....so when it came to her collection of TOTALLY UNIQUE NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN DIGITALLY DESIGNED AND PRINTED FABRICS-well, her first thought when looking for a good home for these wonderful creations so precious to her heart,was to speak to yours truly right here of course!
These are AMAZING-this is just a handful of examples that I snapped whilst sorting through them....I don't have the words to express my joy and inspiration at this amazing collection.
As an artist and designer I admire this lady's work so so much and have been lucky enough to peek in and see how some of these design have developed along the way-and to NOW have the chance to use and create with some of her fabrics, well....INSPIRATIONS are overflowing here!!!
The only drawback this week is that I have to put the ideas on hold ( I am surgically attached to my sketchpad/notepad so as not to lose any of the ideas buzzing here in the meantime) whilst I get ready for an exhibition beginning this weekend-exciting enough in itself really! Further details on that to follow tomorrow....meanwhile...enjoy the little teasers-I am!

Tags...

New tags sets in store now PLEASE CLICK HERE!
I won't be around much for a few days ( weekend off woohoo!) but lots of fabbie new goodies to be listed new next week-check back soon! x

Sue Young, Sujati Designs Art Studio-new store online!

Trevaunance Cove Art Workshops - Tel 01872 552404
I have opened a new online store ( only two items so far, but I'm working on it!) Comments and suggestions/enquiries welcome-please visit here > http://folksy.com/shops/sujati

Order for S continued....we are nearly there!

And so the work continues-I see light at the end now, and it's so fab to see all these goodies piling up together, I can't wait for the reaction when I pack them up and they finally arrive at their ( patient!!) destination! These are a few more sneak previews....

The green box is now complete-hand dyed fabric, and lined in plush red silk.

It nestles here in a bed of purest plump white silk.....


And this sumptuous white silk dupion box holds them all! Quite a challenging piece, but a real pleasure to create!

Off The Subject!....

Well,yes,I know it isn't textile art, (there is much to follow very soon though, I promise-am really working hard on some new stuff!)-but for now just HOW COOL is this pic? My beautiful youngest daughter experimenting with a magnifying glass when we visited some friends recently!! I love this photo and had to share it!

New accessories store on etsy!

I have decided to open a second etsy store, featuring my fiber/textile art accessories and jewellery items!
Please do visit there soon and take a peek ( comments welcome,bear in mind that it's still being added to so not all the stock is there yet!)
I have worked so hard and achieved some well earned success in designing and selling these pieces. I do not compromise myself and copy the work of others, as I believe there is room for everybody to do their own thing.Consequently I was REALLY upset to find that not just one,but now TWO of my previous customers have bought pieces from me in order to copy and sell for themselves - have these people no integrity? ( or originality,skill,imagination or shame for that matter?):(....sorry, I won't dwell on that, but cannot help but feel offended!
Anyways,the new store vividspirit.etsy.com
showcases my pieces beautifully,much better and still the original and BEST QUALITY accessories of this type-and of course,my original store will continue to be crammed full of mixed media and textile art as always! Take a peek now!

Trevaunance Cove Art Workshops Blog Launch...

Just launched!!
Our new group blog!
Trevaunance Cove Art and Design Workshops is home to a number of artisans,( including yours truly !) creating and selling their work.
The studios are open all year round and visitors are welcome to all in and see the artists at work on their latest projects.
Please check out our blog here -> trevaunanceworkshops.blogspot.com/ for more information-and add us to your faves,as we will be updating regularly with events,offers and new projects!

New Flag Mock-Up!

This is a mock up of the beautiful flags that were made up for me recently by my dear friend,amazingly talented artist/designer Vicki-Sue Brotherhood.The design is from one of my original paintings and Vicki has adjusted the size and added my store name-I am so thrilled !
REAL photos to follow as soon as I get the genuine flags set up-can't wait,it's going to look fabulous and is guaranteed to catch everyone's eye as they pass by!Vicki is currently working on her MA and is truly a designer to look out for-she never ceases to WOW me!! Visit Vicki's blog HERE to discover more about her and her work.

MY ART-Featured Today on EBSQ!

I am featured on EBSQ art of the day today!!!! This is an emerald green silk treasure box ( now sold). CLICK HERE to visit my art gallery on ebsq!

Funky Fabric Flower Rings NEW!!

Treat yourself to a splash of summer colour!!
I am quite delighted to be offering for sale these totally funky fiber art handmade flower rings.
If, (-like me) you have a penchant for statement jewellery then these will be an absolute treat for you! Available in a host of stunning colours ( do contact me if you cannot see the shades you are looking for, I am happy to oblige!)
These lightweight flowers are attached to an adjustable silver-coloured ring,so suitable for most adult sizes,easily adjusted to fit you perfectly.I have had so many compliments already wearing one of these,and my daughter (18) has also been eagerly snapping them up, for herself and friends,so they really do appeal to all types and ages!
And the BEST bit??? (other than the amazingly individual style and colours that is!)-IT WON'T SNAG YOUR CLOTHING! I ruin hundreds of tights and cardis each year weariing chunky jewellery-but not wearing one of these!
Truly a one-off this is a lovely gift for someone special or maybe a well-deserved treat for yourself!
CLICK HERE to see this and other listings in my etsy store now!

Fabric Collage Album-new design!

This album was created using fabrics and papers with stitchery and vintage image embellishments. The style is very much grunge/shabby chic,with layers of yummy fabrics,many of them uniquely hand dyed by me, and papers,raw and torn edges and uncut threads-do not assume from this design style that it is loosely stitched however, it is firmly finished,and whilst designed to fray,the edges have been finished to prevent too much unravelling-it is very much designed to be handled!
The front cover has a beautiful butterfly,hand-transferred onto calico fabric and poetry quote,also delicately hand transferred onto fabric,all collaged together with lace and button embellishments.There are ten pages inside, (not including the front cover and back cover) all embellished with lace,fabric,vintage photos and embroidery,filled with loads of scrummy handmade tags,made using papers,beads,fibres and all manner of stitch and fabrics,tucked into pockets,the sweetest miniature embroidered fabric booklet ( see photos-embroidered 'Play,Live,Love ) , -and still plenty of space ready for you to add all your precious mementos,letters and photos to create a personal album!
Album is one of my larger designs,and measures ROUGHLY 8" square and approx 1-2" thick.
I'm not sure that my photos do it justice!It is hard to convey the textural appeal of these lovely fabric collages-this has to be one of my personal favourites so far!

Currently for sale HERE!