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MEMBERS PROFILE - Caroline Lindsay

14/12/2020

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​2020 is the year when my diary had more Tippex than ink. All the group meeting and courses cancelled, what to do with myself?

I initially collected all my UFOs and WIPs and got going on them. Pieces got finished, mounted, framed.
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I also took the plunge into purchasing a Judit Pócs video tutorial to make a hat. Not just any old hat, something of a statement hat.
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This turned out to be an excellent idea as I could do as much or as little as I was able every day. In all it took me about two weeks to complete, and is felted with the inclusions of sequin material for the decoration.
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It was an advanced level of work but being able to access the videos when I wanted/needed and to be able to stop/start and rewind made taking on this huge project attainable.
​Since then Zoom workshops have been done with great success, but I am still looking forward to doing workshops in a room with others.
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Jan Bromage
29/12/2020 06:50:42 pm

Caroline, that's an amazing hat!
I'm currently reading Clare Hunter's _Threads of Life _... a history of the world through the eye of a needle. The chapter entitled 'Protect' talks about sewing and embellishments on garments being common to many cultures as a means of protecting the wearer from malign influences. Your hat reminds me of a woman's 'crown'... a symbol of great power and influence. It would be wonderful to see a photo of you wearing the hat, together with the fabulous felted dress you exhibited at the last exhibition.
Thank you for a fascinating article.

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