Author Archives: marilyn's journal

Our exhibition of new work opens today at Lansdown Gallery, Stroud. Please pop along and see us. A busy day yesterday, setting up with our willing helpers, Vince and David. Thank you.

We arrange virtual meet-ups at the beginning and end of the day to discuss what we are planning to do and then what we have achieved. A time to think, explore, draw, experiment, continue with ongoing work. Some of the ideas members are working with. Figure 1&2  Caroline Hibbs – cloth and stitch Figure 3&4Continue reading “Working together days”

What to do and where to begin?  This is a question I often find myself asking when a previous piece is completed.  I am trying to stick to my rule of not buying new materials unnecessarily when I have lots of supplies lying around just asking to be worked on. Looking for inspiration in aContinue reading “Small beginnings: Marilyn Hall”

Beyond Blue A collaboration of Textile and Watercolour Artists Monika Brueckner and Susan Miller met during their MA Fine Art studies.  It was during an exhibition of the MA cohort’s degree show, in Monika’s home town, Herxheim, in Germany, that the idea arose to bring together both artists’ mediums, producing themed work and responding to one another’sContinue reading “Come and see a live exhibition”

Each year we aim to spend some time working together as a group.  We have found this time invaluable for several reasons; it gives us focused time for work; it allows us to spend time together to see what we are each working on; to discuss as a group and on an individual basis theContinue reading “Virtual working together time”

Quinary welcomes Marian Murphy and Monika Häußler-Göschl as new members who joined the group in the spring.  Marian and Monika will be posting on the blog very soon so that you can see how exciting their work is and how it will enhance the work of the other members of Quinary Marian Murphy Field ofContinue reading “Quinary welcomes two new members”

The River Avon – Shakespeare’s Avon – runs through our village. Shallow and wide, it provided an easy crossing here, one of only two between Warwick and Stratford. The river rises up near Naseby, flows for 85 miles to its confluence with the Severn near Tewkesbury. Most mornings before breakfast I take a walk throughContinue reading “Old Iron Fence Post. Marilyn Hall”

Welcome back to the Quinary12 blog.  As we are all relying on social media platforms to keep us in touch with our colleagues and to see what other artists are up to, we have decided that now is a good time to refresh and reopen our blog.  Quinary members will be posting written and visualContinue reading “Welcome back”

I have just listened to a song called – ‘Ideas are like stars’, by Mary Chapin Carpenter, loved the lyrics. ‘And ideas are like stars                                                            Continue reading “Marilyn Hall”