Artworking; September 2020
September 2020. Dogs, mainly, dogs and sewing. Some other stuff but mainly that. Thats how artworking goes sometimes
Three busy morning boys
My friend Rolly. He’s getting old & his back legs are going. Rolly is God’s beloved
Lexi, a 10 month old Great Dane. Magnificent creature of God.
Art
More masks. Ikea fabric scraps from Tara’s mum, bricklaying string applique, trying out this sample of Liquitex opaque gouache I was sent
Behold, my top=stitching. Why is my top-stitching so GOOD?
Because I have a new sewing machine! Singer 319K industrial circa 1950’s. GAME CHANGER and I love it. Andre bought it & restored it, it runs like magic
Two piece under arm gusset
I’ve been pattern testing for Nita Jane at Pattern Fantastique in Ho Chi Minh City, always exciting, a pleasure and a challenge. Theres an amazing kind of intellectual rigor to design & construction which makes for exciting sewing
Going bonkers designing a repeat stencil in very restrictive dimensions
This doggo had sat down while his friend chatted with some other friend but is too old and big to get up by himself. His first friend had to help him up
Architects: 4.
This is Snugs. I was told that thats because he loves snuggling. 10 week old British/Australian Bulldog. I would die for Snugs, personally, I would. But his friend was nearby. He had Snugs in the back of his Ute because training to be a dog in the back of a Ute.
Note: Snugs has essentials; stick, blankey, bowl of water and his friend’s heart forever, and now mine
More art
Keeping busy at night. Pricing vinyl lettering.
Beautiful people in Auckland for whom I made masks
September at Spotlight. I get incensed every year but it doesn’t stop them.
As I was taking this pic of these girls walking their dog friends across the road, the French Bulldog on the left suddenly dropped to the ground, rolled over, then hopped back up & trotted on. Then the girl said “Again?? Why? Why do you do this every time??”
New idea