Umbrella Prints Trimmings Comp 2012
May 31, 2012 § 29 Comments
Here is my entry for this years Trimmings Competition – a mixed media concertina book using the gorgeous Umbrella Prints trimmings I received from Carly and Amy. Such a fun palette to play with!
My aim was to create a wordless narrative. One side shows eight women working on a sewing project together, and on the reverse their finished project is revealed. All the panels were joined with a core strip of linen which you can see the frayed edge of at the bottom – I decided not to trim it off, it reminds me of the stray cotton reality of a busy sewing workspace. The bottom two pics are my comp pack and a work in progress shot.
I’d love to write some more about it but right now I’d better just get it in. Can’t wait to see all the amazing entries – you can check them out (ETA) and vote for your favorite here.
OH Alisa , it’s absolutely utterly beyond wonderful! xo
That’s amazing! I love it!
All I can say is Oh My Gosh… how absolutely gorgeous!! Love love love it!!
You just blow me away with your talent, Alisa.
Stunningly beautiful.
Ronnie xo
alisa it’s absolutely beautiful! be sure to tell us how/if we can vote. x
Oh my… how exquisite and wonderful Alisa! Yes, Jess is right actually, it is utterly beyond wonderful but I’m not sure what the name is for that
Kx
Magical super star entry
Oh. My. Oh. I … Oh, wow. I don’t even have words. Alisa, this is AMAZING. The concept, the style, the execution. Wow, wow, wow. I adore it. I want it. Well done!
By the way, I just made up a tiny accordian-style book to draw in. Now I’m feeling totally intimidated about coming up with a subject!
wow wow wow! can’t stop look at it.
Oh my! It is wonderful, my heart is racing. I LOVE it!! x
amazing… such lovely art, lovely in so many ways!!
This is so very beautiful Alisa! Such a lovely image and I love how it speaks about craft and community and all the different crafty types. I just wish I could see those other pages that I can only glimpse now!
Wow! Thank you so much! A lot of it was quite experimental, so to get such lovely feedback is utterly brilliant. So much better than I’d hoped. Thank you!!
Francesca, thanks for asking about the voting thing – I totally forgot to mention anything about that. You can vote on the 2012 Trimmings Competition Pinterest board, here’s the link:
http://pinterest.com/umbrellaprints/2012-trimmings-competition-by-umbrella-prints/
i absolutely love this. so gorgeous. i want to hold it in my hands. love love love! good luck i hope you win!
Love love love Alisa!Wonderful creation xx
It’s just wonderful!
Love it!
i’m so glad i linked over here from pinterest to see the whole piece. it’s brilliant and beautiful! love it!
wow, fantastic work!!
done! have just facebooked it too. x
It’s really amazing!
Alisa: You are truly a gifted and talented artist and storyteller. I think you need to write a children’s book! You have my vote, well done.
Hi Alisa – I completely loved your entry when I saw it – its so, so beautiful. Thx for the comment on my pillow : )
so happy for you! the response to your beautiful work has been amazing xxx!
congratulations!!!
Okay, this literally gave me the goosebumps!
Alisa, this is brilliant! Sooo beautiful – I completely adore it and I want it – please let me know, when it is puplished. Congratulations!!!
Awesome work!!!! I love it!! So talented and artistic!!
oh. my. word. this leaves me breathless. I’m simply in awe.
NO WONDER you won. This is just so utterly amazing. x