Drawing ar Kew Gardens /  by Rowena Ardern

October and November have been relatively mild and calm which has meant that flowers have lasted longer and the opportunities for drawing outside have extended as well . the drawings in this post pay homage to the favourable conditions .

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Peony prints /  by Rowena Ardern

A re visit to East London Printmakers to experiment with paper stencils . A little bit of practice at home with a small screen helped and an experiment with mono print again just to get back into screen print . Had problems with matching up the layers but the mistakes and overlapping were very effective . Many thanks to Anne for her help ! This studio is a great space for producing new work well equipped and friendly and helpful supportive fellow printers .

Peony Layered screenprint

Open Studio a week to go !! /  by Rowena Ardern

Getting ready for my first Open Studio at home !! I have the last Heron canvas for £120 this design has been appreciated greatly by many over the years it is a very popular design as is the accompanying Heron and Willow cushion ! I have two square ones available at £60 each as well as other cushion designs . I also have dyed vintage linens , individually embroidered tea towels as well as the screen printed Silver Birch tea towels at £10 each and an interesting stack of embroidery samples and cloths unique pieces ! Prints are reduced by 20%so please come and enjoy ! PS You might want to bring some cash for the smaller pieces. !

Heron and Willow with added embroidery and a feather filled pad £60

Inside the studio preparations begin !

Flora Exhibition /  by Rowena Ardern

Thank you to all those lovely people who have visited the exhibition ! Last chance to view today Sunday but you can still visit by appointment on Monday and Tuesday . It all looks very lovely! If you haven’t managed to get here you can always visit me in my studio in Brockley! this is a view of my cushions which can be made to order and the inner gallery with embroideries and drawings . Please email me rowenaardern@googlemail.com if you are interested in any of the pieces .

Flora /  by Rowena Ardern

Flora is an exhibition of embroideries prints and drawings made over the last few years in beautiful gardens that inspire me . These include Great Dixter and Sissinghurst in East Sussex and Kew Gardens in Richmond London .

Garden an exhibition of textiles , prints and drawings . /  by Rowena Ardern

I would like to invite you all to my exhibition entitled Garden at the Jeannie Avent Gallery on Northcross Road East Dulwich SE22 . It is a celebration of the natural world particularly gardens . During these difficult times being outside in green spaces has nourished and sustained many of us . I have always loved being in nature and that is where I am happiest drawing plants and other flora and fauna . I have translated these drawings into prints , embroideries,and fabric designs . The exhibition will be open from the 15 th to the 25 th of October Thursday to Suunday from 10 am until 6 pm .

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