Ali George Artist

Priority #1 Create Progress on the larger scale Kandinsky's Half Tuna. Testing border fabrics and how the eye moves across the design. Nearly every scrap or offcut has been used to create about 10 metres of border fabric. It is a change of scale and line as it comprises mainly straight, angular pieces in contrast to the curved blocks.  Inspired by a challenge piece (30cm x 30cm) for Quilt Symposium 2022 in Wellington, New Zealand based on two paint chips.   

  Priority #1 - Create  I love the feel of lino giving way under the blades of  my Pfeils. I look forward to testing the print, checking for noise and tidying up until the print is perfect for textile printing. This beetle, inspired by a gorgeous book of insects by Ponsonby's, is cut into a 15cm x 15cm piece of lino. I'm creating a set of six or eight, connected only by the uniformity of lino block size - we'll see how that works in a monochrome print run on Kauffman PFD fabric.

Priority #1 - Create The new indoor studio and office is under construction. The whole build has been in the pipeline for 2+ years with delays due to everything from pandemics, to supply, to just because good things often take time. The beauty and curse of planning the new studio from scratch - I can take all the credit for the design, and it's only on me if something isn't right!  Recessed, sliding doors will open to reveal and 5m x 5m space divided by look-through Kalax shelving into two distinct areas. The practical creative space - for sewing, stitching, piecing, quilting and all things Bernina will take up about 60% of the floor space, while the office component will be used for ongoing paid employment, study and creative pursuits of the digital kind. Along the north facing wall (sheeted) I'm planning shelving with enclosed containers for my textiles and art plus a couple of lounge chairs to relax, read and be still. Steve Parcell Builders included a gorgeous recess...