POP OUT BOX

before

after

pop-out-box

I made this box about 15 years ago.  It was made for an exhibition which did not quite happen for me, so it has never been on show - and here it is - show cased on my blog!

I was inspired by the mechanics of how some drawers worked in the Royal School of Needlework archive department (which are no more), and pop up books.

Combined - this is what I came up with!  Basically - the drawer itself has a rounded edge, so once the tab is pulled, the lid of the drawer lifts, then the pop out flower falls out.  

The Lion and the Unicorn

The Lion and the Unicorn

This magnificent piece of gold work, is part of my collection of things I have acquired or purchased.  I am not entirely sure where I acquired this piece, but it has been cut from something else and quite close to the embroidery itself, so at some point I will mount it onto another background fabric.
The piece is approximately 4 inches or 10cm square.   

Another glimpse . . .

gold in line formations

Another further glimpse of my latest work based on line as a pattern.

Silk and Gold

Silk and gold work © 2012 Tracy A Franklin

Now my cover image on my facebook profile . . .

https://www.facebook.com/Tracy.A.Franklin.Embroiderer

EIIR Stamp

Another completed piece from Tricia Brummer based on my original idea of a stamp.  Mine is still on-going!  Well done Tricia!

Gold couching in Line formation

stepped lines

straight lines

A glimpse of  some of my latest work inspired by LINE as a design source, and using tarnished, black and old gold metal threads.  More will be revealed at a later date!

Union Jack 
By Tricia Brummer - one of my talented students at Fulham Palace!