On wednesday, I caught the train to Margate, which is some distance from where I live! I had come across images for the Shell Grotto whilst doing research for my BA Hons design section and whilst I thought that the colours & shades of the grotto are not within my colour scheme and the theme of shells not relevant to renaissance architecture reflected upon water, the architectural form and the textures the shell designs have made could really benefit the way I look at fabric manipulation, plus I must admit it was one of those..i have to see it in the flesh moments.
and whilst part of me felt like I had travelled an awful long way to see something I could have looked at on an internet, I really dont think that the internet photo's can give you the true textural effect that a visit in the flesh does. Plus you can marvel at just how this was built and loose yourself in the purpose of this exquisite grotto
This could be incorporated into a cut leather design or even simpe free machine emnroidery
Some of the patterns, whilst nothing new where still captivating, you could easily marvel at the time and patience this structure took to build
oh my god! That place looks amazing, almost like bead work, or studded leather! Fab
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