A DIY Lampshade Project using Traditional Greek Embroidery
Last year I really got into and explored embroidery in some depth. Having learnt some of the more commonly used stitches, I took a course specializing in some traditional Greek stitches.
Innovative Tile Designs for Your Space
The other day I was looking for some inspiration and ideas so I was browsing my Pinterest feed, as one does, and I stumbled upon this photo of a space spectacularly decorated with these colourful tiles. I searched for quite a while, almost giving up, before finally discovering the owner: Pallavi Sen, who is an interdisciplinary creative from Bombay. Looking at her “Tiles” stories highlights on her Instagram page I can see she designed and installed them herself (with a little help from her friends🤗). I love the playful and cheerful vibe this space exudes and such great inspiration to do something similar. When decorating my own spaces I have…
A valuable lesson while upscaling my wooden candle stand
I’ve had this wooden candle stand sitting in the corner of my living/dining room, like forever. Almost discarded, I would say. Probably because I didn’t much like it. The carving is pretty but the colour didn’t do it for me…. So I made a mental note, admittedly quite a long time ago, that one day I would do something about it… and so the day arrived.
Unique interior design elements inspired by wall art
As both an interior designer and artist I am often drawn to interiors featuring artwork and find myself asking, what came first in each instance, the egg or the chicken? In other words, is the interior inspired by the art or the art inspired by the interior?
A year of creative exploration: Part 3 exploring embroidery
If you’ve been following this mini series of my year of creative exploration, Part 1 and Part 2 describe my exploration into surface pattern design and the inspiration that came of that to create an artwork on wood. Although possibly not obvious at first, a natural development was to occur leading me into the world of embroidery. It happened quite subtly at first, but it has since developed into a passion. How it began When my mum passed 11 years ago she left me a few unfinished embroideries that she had been working on. One of my favorites was a Greek traditional folk style design from the island of Skyros…
A year of creative exploration: Part 2 from design to finished artwork
It’s always a surprise when I feel inspired to create another artwork on wood etched with the pyrograph. Why? Well because every time I finish a piece I am sure it is my last because the process usually ends up being intensely involved, long and at times arduous. Even though I say to myself I will create a more minimalistic piece I always get carried away. I’ve been looking to create things that take a shorter amount of time. Which actually doesn’t make sense now since I have also begun exploring textile arts and in particular embroidery which also needs considerable time to complete each piece! Go figure!!!
