Im currently busy in the studio creating what I call like to call a vintage grunge look in Friendly Plastic - which is this month's feature for FPTV...but until then, I thought you'd like this snippit from Liz Welch - my UK friend and fellow Friendly Plastic Addict. Not surprizingly her work is in print again....read her article:
at were never designed with anything more than a horse and cart in mind. Not many people get the opportunity of driving in to the very heart of such an ancient and spectacular castle, but we got to do it – twice (we had to pack up at the end didn’t we).
We began with a stroll around the castle with sketch books and cameras to hand, hoping that the rain would hold off long enough for us to get a good look at the ancient stones, towers and views. The castle is right on the river Wye and is in remarkably good order for a ruin! There were beautiful vistas wherever you looked, interesting details, inspiring textures and the time we had was too short to really appreciate all that was on offer. However, we needed to get back to the class room and start exploring possibilities.
The following morning the sun made all the autumn colour on the wooded slopes of the river Wye glow in perfect harmony with our uplifted spirits. Everyone was looking forward to another exciting day in great company (with Lynne’s delicious home-made biscuits to fend off any untoward pangs of hunger. 
Kate was one of the more experienced in the group and managed to perfectly recreate one of the towers of the stone keep using small pieces that she textured in a wide variety of ways including stamping and OoozeI Her colours are subtle and the tumbledown effect should always remind her of Chepstow Castle. Like everyone else she still has some finishing off to do, but the construction is complete. Fabulous Kate.
Lynne’s colours hark back to dashing days of chivalry and sumptuous velvets, but her textures and shapes come directly from the castle itself. She even managed a very neat spaghetti trim round the top – reminiscent of jousts I think.
Adrienne’s bowl is like burnished metal on the inside and is of a most interesting shape as it was moulded around a gourd. The outside texture was achieved using lace but until it gets it legs put on, it bears a remarkable resemblance to one half of Madonnas bra! Or perhaps it could be some medieval warrior princess’ breast plate in the making!
