Dian Green

Last pair of style samples. My grandparents had a bunch of First Nations beaded pieces, from their time in the north, and it's been fun finding ways to show them off.

Another couple of stocking style samples made. I've still got a couple to go, but the end is in sight.
Not sure if anyone in the family is going to bite on them. If not, I guess they will go to friends or be sold. At least I tried.

I had got a ton of antique and vintage sewing stuff from an aunt. It had come out of my grandparents house.  No one else in the family is into sewing and they didn't want any of it.
Im working on a range of stockings since at least holiday stuff might get claimed.
I just finished a group of Victorian style ones.

Well, I've sent in my entry. It was good to have the inspiration and time limit so it got done quickly.

I'm not getting my hopes up about winning, but at least there is a chance, since I did get the entry in.

It's a wearable bag. All secondhand materials, even the equipment used. The bottom expands so it can carry more if needed. There are clips on the back for large awkward things and the clasp means the strap length is adjustable.
Decorations are mostly things that can be used or trade goods.  Copper, conductive thread, fishing lures, antique coins, shells and stones are all used in the patches.  

Caught some great spangled fritteraries mating on our mithcanthus grass. We have tons of wild violets around so I guess that's why they are here.

The kales are still the main harvest but the beans are racing along. I expect to start taking them as green beans very soon.
We've been making our fave kale salad. Chopped kale and apples, grated carrot and some preserved sour cherries. Our homemade tomato chutney mixed with some mayo and the cherry liquid as the dressing.

Did another shirt using the reverse applique technique.  The thread is a metallic copper. It has great sparkle in person but doesn't show in the picture. Thread was from a big auction lot.
The design is from a different video game and I had cut the freezer paper stencils somewhere around 2012!

Just came across an article about an artist making his own brushes from all natural materials.
He says it helps him to paint natural subjects!
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/07/wang-mansheng-handmade-brushes/

I've roughed out a design for my concept and went digging through the stash.
It's so good when you can find what you need in not only the right weights but in a good color range as well.
I still have a bunch of measurements and calculations to do, as well as some testing mockups, before starting the actual piece, but it feels like it's already coming together!

I think you would definitely qualify! The portfolio thing is mainly, I expect, to both have a place to send people who see the artworks and want to know more about that artist, as well as letting him look at other works so he can see that it is genuinely made by you.

I don't think it's really needed but it generally wouldn't hurt to have someplace online you can send people who are interested in your art.
I have my old blog, my old etsy and the tumblr account that went with it, Facebook and instagram. None are really active now since I'm pulling back on using those platforms, but they do show a long history of work. I've started putting up newer stuff on bluesky but haven't posted much yet.
You could even just link to your art stuff here.

With our move, and setting up the new house, along with dealing with some family stuff, I just haven't done much making of art in the past three years or so. I'll have to figure out where the new stuff will go soon!