Finding inspiration: texture

I just can't help myself - I need to touch things!  Looking is all very well but I find that I also have to touch and feel the texture of the surface.  As  quilt makers creating texture, both visual and implied, is an important part of our work.  In a recent piece I wanted to create a section of an wall I had photographed in Pushkar, India.

I used different paints - acrylic, Xpanda and screen printing inks, rusting using tea, Markal oil pastels and stitch to try and recreate the  distressed surfaces of the wall and door.

 On our recent trip to Finland we were busy collecting inspiration for texture.

But you don't have to travel so far to find inspiration for texture!   Rummage around in the kitchen cupboards and photograph what you find...

Until next time,

Hazel & Terry