This piece was originally created for the Powertex UK Design Team and was featured on the Hochanda shows for September. I’m sharing it as an example of how to create a textured background for a strong focal piece, like the clay cow skull in this mixed media art. Materials used Read more…
This project was made for the Powertex UK Design Team using the Secret Art Box. The October subscription box was packed full of spooky embellishments, mdf shapes and plaster pieces, fabric and Powercotton, and a stencil as well as Black Powertex Universal Medium, pigments and Easy Varnish. Everything I needed Read more…
Have you tried the Bister ink sprays from Powertex? These water based sprays are really unique. This Powertex mixed media art was created while I tried lots of different Bister techniques. I used Bister sprays with Powertex Universal Medium on this piece and no other pigments or paints. Spot the Read more…
Powertex and Bister are a magic combination and when I display Bister art, people ask me how it’s done. Bister makes a fun workshop too. For a couple of reasons, I’m not running my Powertex Bister Masterclass this Autumn. However I have put everything I share and more into a Read more…
Do you ever make time for creating and then find yourself overwhelmed with Powertex possibilities? Download your free guide to Getting Unstuck – Project Ideas! Stuck for ideas, use the button below to download your free guide to getting unstuck with Powertex digital download pdf. Sometimes I procrastinate, sort my supplies, Read more…
Powertex Bister is a beautiful range of pigments that can create stunning effects for your Powertex fabric sculpture and wall art. If you’re wondering what you need to get started with Bister this post is for you. You can also download my free digital Quick Guide to Bister. Powertex Bister Read more…
Autumn will soon be here and I love the change of the seasons. This project was originally created for the Powertex UK design team and was published in the online magazine back in 2018. I dusted off my wreath to display for autumn and thought I’d share it here. Bronze Read more…
I want to talk about something that came up for me this week. The artist, the crafter and the disappearing line between them. Am I an artist?
It’s time for the Summer Exhibition 2019 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. The Collective has over 150 artists working in a variety of materials and techniques from oil painters and award winning watercolorists to sculptors, photographers and jewellers. This year I will have a mixed media painting on display and despite the Read more…
