The art of Sue Griffiths at MessieJessie

Most of my assemblage work is on the small scale but I have, for some time, fancied working on  something bigger. I came across some christening gowns a while ago which I thought might work but, I hesitated to buy them and the moment passed.  I got the opportunity again recently when I obtained a doll’s dress so, I went ahead and this is the result.

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It is a beautiful white, vintage, cotton, long doll’s dress. Onto which I’ve embroidered the words of a John Milton.

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Grace was in all her steps.
Heaven in her eyes.
In every gesture, dignity and love.”

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I used cotton and satin, added buttons and sewed it to the dress. I thought it would makes a gorgeous piece for a little (or not so little) girls room, or a perfect present for a new baby girl.

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If you would like to purchase any of my work, please visit my My Etsy Shop. My Etsy shop also has several other art dress assemblages for sale, I hope you enjoy viewing them. If you have any queries about this piece or any of the other pieces in my Etsy shop or, would like further information about Messie Jessie, please feel free to contact me via a “convo” through my Etsy shop or via e-mail at info@messiejessie.co.uk .

Seems “better late than never” is becoming my tag line   but here is the Free December calendar desktop wallpaper. To make it your desktop wallpaper, left click the image to see a larger version, then right click that image and choose “SET AS DESKTOP BACKGROUND”. Hope you all have a wonderful December.

Free December calendar desktop wallpaper. To make it your desktop wallpaper, left click the image to see a larger version, then right click that image and choose “SET AS DESKTOP BACKGROUND”.

If you would like to purchase any of Sue’s work, please visit our Our Etsy Shop. Our Etsy shop also has several other art dress assemblages for sale, we hope you enjoy viewing them. If you have any queries about this piece or any of the other pieces in our Etsy shop or, would like further information about Messie Jessie, please feel free to contact us via a “convo” through our Etsy shop or via e-mail at info@messiejessie.co.uk .

I’ve made a couple of small book assemblages recently, “Alice” and this one “The Ballerina”.

The Ballerina

I listed “Alice” on Etsy first and the customer who bought her asked, could I make something similar but in a ballerina style. So I made “The Ballerina” and although she is already sold I still wanted to share her with you.

Commissioned as a partner for “Alice”

It’s a piece for a young ballerina so I hope she’s pleased with it. I want to try and find more of these small books, they’re like little pocket books similar to a pocket dictionary.

I wonder if the inclusion of these little shoes is becoming a trade mark?

Anyway back to work, I’m really busy at the moment playing catch up with everything and an other commission to complete.

The colours in this piece are some of my favourites.

If you would like to purchase any of my work, please visit my My Etsy Shop. My Etsy shop also has several other art dress assemblages for sale, I hope you enjoy viewing them. If you have any queries about this piece or any of the other pieces in my Etsy shop or, would like further information about Messie Jessie, please feel free to contact me via a “convo” through my Etsy shop or via e-mail at info@messiejessie.co.uk .

My daughter was in London at the weekend and visited the V&A. Whilst there she bought me a beautiful print by Laura Vickers, of two little foxes in bed with a beautiful cosy detailed quilt. I love the illustration.

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I looked her up on the net as I hadn’t seen her work before, sometimes I wonder where I hide myself. Some of her illustrations come under the name Dear Prudence. I’ve put some images up that I like, but couldn’t find the one Jessie got me.

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She’s was a fashion designer and is now based in Yorkshire. She is still inspired by fashion in her works especially the 40′s and 50′s prints.
She is also inspired by nature, with a focus on British wildlife.

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She likes to give her animals and birds little personalities and dress them up, like a modern day Beatrix Potter! She enjoys the juxtaposition of a little bird or hare with everyday objects. To give them an almost  human quality.

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Visit her blog at http://www.dearprudence.info/blog/

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A busy Wednesday with my niece Stephaney…

In a rush, so having to dash this post up quickly. I’ve just put this dress and coat up on my Etsy shop.  I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out. It’s again inspired from the film Dr Zhivago.

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Hope you like her

If you would like to purchase any of my work, please visit my My Etsy Shop. My Etsy shop also has several other art dress assemblages for sale, I hope you enjoy viewing them. If you have any queries about this piece or any of the other pieces in my Etsy shop or, would like further information about Messie Jessie, please feel free to contact me via a “convo” through my Etsy shop or via e-mail at info@messiejessie.co.uk .