GET A MOVE ON PEOPLE

I have spent the best part of today cutting NG1 people out. It has taken a while but it is done.

Tomorrow I will do the same but with fabric. Glutton for punishment? who me never.

The NG1 people have turned out far better than I thought they would originally. As I spend time with them they are turning into quite the project.

So onwards and upwards I thought the project was going down a different route but the creative chatter thats going on in my head and with the NG1 people is very exciting.

I have always had a love of printing and collage and I believe the more you try to deny your true calling the more you are drawn back to it with a passion.
I have spent a great deal of time over thinking the project when all of a sudden like magic it starts revealing itself.

I have the NG1 people screen printed onto fabric and tomorrow I am going to create a fabric collage, why isnt there more hours in a day.

The colours are pleasing to the eye and the way all the people seem to be interacting with each other is exactly what I'm working towards with this piece.
People all over Nottingham are creating and making keeping conversations alive.








More adventures tomorrow I'm sure.

ART FOR ANTENNA

The big project, the one thats going out there, not just hanging in your space at Central College in Clifton Nottingham.

THE PRESSURE IS ON.

The creative chatter is rampant my thoughts and ideas are all over the place.(as usual ).

 Theres not enough time in each day and lets face it I do love to procrastinate, drink coffee, diet coke and check pinterest out.

Who said an iphone was a waste of money.

After a year of not being fully operational this project is my chance to really get back into it, and do the thing I love more than anything. MAKING.

After my prayer flags I had a real hankering for screen print. so off to the screen printing room for me.

A mixture of light blue and turquoise.

Not boys/girls just creative chatter people.

It was a productive day on thursday plenty of screen prints. I tried a couple of new colours and the results pleased me some what.
My NG1 people are pleasing me more than I thought they would, they are looking fine.

The next couple of days I'm going to play around with the many ideas swimming around my head.

The go to colour of RED.

It could be said I have an obsession with the colour RED, My first prints on Calico looked dirty and not crisp enough. But on 100% white cotton the image really spoke to me.

off to my studio to make something.


Dont forget to go have a look at artforantenna@blogspot.co.uk to take a peek at what the other students on my course are up to.  

DIVA BLISS

So every DIVA aka like myself needs a FABULOUS up do now and again. Hair has never been top of the to do list but all thats changed when I discovered the joys of "BLISSHAIR.COM" in Sherwood Nottingham.
Although as a company they have three salons and one fierce and fabulous owner
       MR NICK TEDD. Its a great hair dresser with some great team members.
 The above DO was done by the talented Sarah in the Nottingham branch. They make you feel so welcome the minute you walk in the door. They listen to what you want from a haircut colour extensions you name it.
Me I need a cut and go style. I am NEVER and I mean NEVER gonna spend hours getting my hair just right. I have art to be making and diet coke to be drinking. Essentials first is what i say.
 Sarah listened to my rants and made me feel like a million dollars. We gave the new colour smash a go. This product is so easy to use and the effects are great. Heather cant wait to get down there, get her bonce cut and choose some colours.
 As a company they give first class service and at REALLY great prices. If you follow them on Facebook they post late deals so if you get there at a drop of a hairpin even better prices are to be had. You have to act fast though these peeps are in demand.
 Up until i discovered the Bliss Team I thought Hair was a massive inconvenience they have made me look even better than before and my hair is awesome. The next step is too get my eyebrows sorted but the pain factor just puts me right off.
These brows have been alright for 37 years, heres to another 37 I say. So after reading this get yourself over to Bliss Hair or better still follow them on Facebook and get the year going with fabulous hair.
Every DIVA needs a fierce and fabulous Hair Do.


 Till next time KEEP STAMPING Clairexxx

FLYING HIGH

So 2013 is upon me and im flying high. Well my darling daughter and her bestest mucker are the ones flying high. After last years antics and the never ending saga of the "BROKEN ARM" I am keeping my feet on terra firma at all times when possible. No running or sudden movements. Its been a long and very painful recovery but its just about recovered. Just gotta stop dropping pots and get the strength back. 6 months of roughly doing nothing but watching 24 (who wouldn't want to watch Keifer sutherland). I have slowly gone a little insane. Arr yes i hear many of you saying I was already insane. Now I think its official. So back to the comedy of my life and daily creating. Do you think daily is optimistic? Id like to think I'm up to the challenge 6months of making nothing but grunting and screaming noises I'm due some AWESOME. Something new for 2013 "fabulous fridays" I am going to aim to post something of what I"m working on. (gotta set yourself goals in life) On friday 1st Febuary Im starting a new ART JOURNALING course in Sherwood Nottingham. Very exciting really looking forward to it. So pictures of the students work as well as my own adventures will be posted. Its a seventeen week course so lots of creativity will sure to happen. I hope the students are well braced for my plans. If not they will get into flinging the ink and paint about surely. Oh well lets hope so. till next time keep on stamping. clairex

BROKEN ARM

Hello people......... I will be AWOL for a while as I threw myself down to the ground in a very dramatic fashion. And managed to break my arm in three places. VERY VERY VERY painful.
VERY VERY VERY annoying. I can hardly do anything myself. Any body who knows me well knows I'm now a control freak out of control.
The hospital say realistically I will be out of action for the next 10weeks.
Yes I am bored.....daytime telly sucks...big time and I have the attention span of a natt. God loves a good pain killer.
If anything exciting happens on Jeremy Kyle I will be sure to let you know.

A very frustrated and bored
Clairex


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THE BOX IS ON ITS WAY

So the box of goodies are on their way. Wonder what I will create with the goodies. I,m looking forward to getting all Hampton Arty again.

Designer a Day: Claire Towle (on Hampton Art Blog)