Homage to Alfred Wallis, Voyage to Labrador - 2025
My 'Copy Cat' piece is an interpretation through hand embroidery. Wallis was a fisherman all his working life and began painting in his 70s. His artwork is described as Naive in style, a style I have enjoyed when designing my textiles. 
In my sample, I have stayed within the original piece's composition, but brought colour and texture through a variety of embroidery stitches. When I start stitching, I begin with an outline, but after this, I stitch freely using stitches and colours that feel natural to apply to the work.
The backing fabric is 100% cotton, hand dyed with fabric paint & water, dried in the sun with a stone, twigs, mustard seeds & salt placed on top, to give the fabric a pattern. I have used DMC embroidery threads. ​

Year 1 - Creative Arts: Module 2

©Joanna Cox Marshall ​

27th January to 24th February 2025
​The tiered skirt has several panels, so time was spent matching the panels and ensuring all the fabric was facing the same way, a common mistake that is not explained in sewing patterns. When starting a new sewing project, it is important to study the pattern before buying fabric and before sewing commences. Dressmaking does not have quick shortcuts, and time spent at the beginning of a project can make the whole process very enjoyable. 
There is as much hand sewing as there is machine sewing in this skirt, but sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best, as this handmade skirt will last for years because of the finish. 

​©Joanna Cox Marshall

King Henry VIII Doll Knitting Pattern by Edith Grace Designs 
edithgracedesigns.etsy.com/listing/1848200568

The doll is 13cm tall including the hat, knitted in double knitting wool & worked flat. 
This pattern can be purchased as a PDF Digital Download from Etsy, Love Crafts & Ravelry.

King Henry VIII was an English Tudor King. He was born at Greenwich Palace, London on the 28th of June 1491. He was the second son of Henry VII. When Henry's older brother Arthur died, Henry became king in 1509.

Henry had six wives:
Katherine of Aragon - Spanish - Divorced
Anne Boleyn - English - Beheaded
Jane Seymore - English - Died
Anne Cleeves - Flemish-Belgian - Divorced
Katherine Howard - English - Beheaded
Katherine Parr - English - Outlived Henry

Henry died, aged 55 years old, on 28th January 1547 at St. James's Palace, London.

​©Joanna Cox Marshall