A chance conversation in a Facebook textile art group I belong to led to a collaborative project that started in Febuary and has come to fruition today.
Myself and 9 other members of the group took part.
I prepared an A4 piece of fabric, added some bits of fabric (to alleviate the oppression of the blank page) and drew 10 circles on it. Each of us added some work to it, then posted it to the next person, until we had all contributed and it came back to me. I made 10 brooches from it, one for each of us, and allocated them randomly.
Here is the piece I prepared..
I was the first to contribute to it…
I then posted it to Kirsty Mason who added work to these circles…
next up was Angela Boyce ….
then on to Carol MacDonald..
next up was Annie Mac…
and then it was Klaudia Pilarczyk..
next up was Ruth Zanoni Roskell..
and henceforth to Kate Stuart…
onward to Jane Spencer..
and last up was Su Douglas…
It then came back to me, like this…
and I added one of my handmade buttons to one of them (spot anything unusual about it?) cut out the circles , finished the edges with zigzag stitch and handstitching, then put backs on them so they can be worn as brooches
here are the finished brooches in all their glory… I think they are great!
It was really enjoyable, I got a wee thrill each time someone posted photos of their contribution. Towards the end we decided to do the whole thing again, but in reverse order of participants, and this time with a heart shape.
Watch this space for the end results in a few months time.
EDITED TO ADD : you can see more of my collaborative projects here..
https://www.mcanaraks.com/category/projects/completed-collaborations/
How fabulous! I’m green with envy!
It was great fun. Can’t wait to receive my brooch and the hearts to work on?
This is really an amazing idea!
Beautifull results💛
This is so exciting- I could never have imagined the finished results. Love them.
Wonderful. A true circle of friends!
Stunning and inspiring!
Loved taking part and looking forward to working on the hearts
How inspiring, I found them quite brilliant. I’m in a sewing group and hope to persuade some of us to participate in a similar venture. Brennie, Teignmouth.
what a great idea, love this x
What a great idea – they look fabulous!
As a member of the collaboration group, I want to thank Fran so much for suggesting and then making this happen.
I am a lone artisan in a small studio and don’t often get the chance to “share” in the creative process. This activity allowed me to do that and I hope there might be a change to do it again some time.
I love every one. What a unique idea.
I’ve loved the whole process and feeling part of such a lovely group and looking forward to the hearts too. This last round up blog is delightful. Thank you Fran for the idea and the admin and everyone for your input.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful designs. I really love each one of them. New to this group and have been traveling so hope I can partake very soon. But your inspiration will move me forward !! Your colors are so vibrant and just a fun visit.
I loved taking part in this collaboration. The brooches are beautiful.
I was almost last contributing to the circles and almost first with the hearts, so each experience has been very different
How lovely to have a very unique brooch at the end of it, too, which 10 fibre artists have contributed to.
I cant wait to see how the hearts develop too
Thank you Fran and all who collaborated.
What a lovely idea. Very inventive x
Thank you Shirley, it was a very enjoyable experience 🙂