Tag Archives: current projects
More Post Graduation Reflections
Following on from my previous blog, which looked at what I’ve been doing since graduating in 2012, this blog looks at 2015 to 2016. I started 2015 working on my biggest project to date, The Thread of Life. I … Continue reading
The End is in Sight
I haven’t had time to write a blog for a long time, as my Thread of Life project has completely taken over my life! I sew every spare moment I can to try and get my work as complete as … Continue reading
Ideas and Inspirations for DNA patterns
I’ve given a few workshops now and had some really interesting conversations with the people who have been along to them. One of this things I try to tackle in the workshops is the usual constraints which cross-stitch presents, and … Continue reading
Time
I’ve been receiving a great response to my large cross-stitch from people who have seen it. I’ve been working on it for about 8 weeks now and the picture is really starting to develop. Generally people seem to think that … Continue reading
3 weeks of stitching
I’ve been spending the last few weeks working on my large cross-stitch. I’ve estimated that, based on the progress I’ve made so far, if I spend 3 days a week working on it until November I should have it mostly … Continue reading
Cross-stitch as Contemporary Art
I’ve been working on an article for a magazine cross-stitch as contemporary art, and I recently gave a talk at the Hack Circus Christmas Party about my project, and putting what I’m doing into words has been a really good experience. … Continue reading
The Sea
It’s open studios at my Yorkshire Artspace studio building this weekend (Exchange Place, Sheffield), and I have a pop-up exhibition called The Sea. The sea is a subject which I keep coming back to. It fascinates me because it … Continue reading
Gathering pace
Interest in my Thread of Life project is certainly gathering pace, although I still have a long way to go with my crowd funding campaign. This week I’ve been invited to BBC Radio Sheffield to talk about the project, and … Continue reading
A Big Challenge
I’m about 3 weeks in to my crowd funding campaign for my residency project, and I haven’t stopped working since it began! Every day means sending emails, tweets, messages, press releases etc. I’ve contacted everyone I can think of, but … Continue reading
Sharon Mossbeck 