Marian Jazmik's textured art

Marian’s gallery at the Harrogate Knit & Stitch show was titled ‘Overlooked’ and it struck me that absolutely nothing about her work is overlooked at all, there’s so much detail it’s like she relishes in the small stuff - and there’s nothing wrong with that. So it wasn’t a surprise to read on her website that she captures everything “from the far stretching view to the smallest area of texture seen upon a tree or rock.”

It’s safe to say I was both mesmerised and intrigued by the art, and while I have no idea how she creates such intricate pieces I can definitely admire them.

From afar they look interesting and draw you in, then when you’re closer looking at the detail you can’t truly believe how much detail there is.

The square and oblong pieces were stunning, and then I saw the circular almost wreath-like display. Clearly they’re not for your front door, unless no one ever passes by your front door or if it’s entirely secure I guess, but they are stunning.

And I love that there’s tiny buttons and threads in the one above. I don’t think my eyes would ever get bored of admiring any of this artwork, what about you?

Post Comment Love 14 - 16 August

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It’s been another warm one here, peaking yesterday with temperatures of 35 degrees, even as I write this post at almost 8:30pm it’s still 30 degrees, and it’s only forecast to drop to 19 degrees at four in the morning, before climbing again to just 30 degrees on Friday.

Like my plants, including the cosmos below which are bearing up, I’m really not built for these temperatures - though these days 20 degrees does feel kind of chilly, doesn’t it?

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Greenhouse Noir

* I was invited to this year’s Gardeners’ World Live preview and provided with a pair of tickets for the show, therefore all my posts will be marked as 'Ad’ though as usual my views and opinions are very much my own.

I do love a contemporary garden, and I do love a black background and so it was no surprise that I was drawn towards this garden, so much so that it was the first one we saw. And I knew then that we would be in for a good show, and I wasn’t wrong. This garden, designed by Matt Bettison really does show how a small space can have impact.

The black backdrops really show off the planting, or as the information board said ‘create a gallery-like setting allowing the planting to stand out’. It also has a real usable feel to it, and could become quite a garden sanctuary for its owners.

I recently saw a social media clip where Frances Tophill was asked her most controversial gardening view, and that turned out to be not liking fences painted soft greens and greys, much preferring the look shown in this garden. Same Frances, same - I’m a big fan of the dark backgrounds too, though I didn’t realise it was so dividing.

This would absolutely be the perfect place for a glass of wine after a busy day, wouldn’t it?

* With thanks to Gardeners’ World for once again inviting me to Gardeners’ World Live, it was another great show! I’ll be sharing more from my visit to this year’s show throughout the year - I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.