Seagulls, water and sand are depicted in a range of silks in this collage.  Decorated with seashell buttons, semi-precious stones and glass beads to capture the magic of the shore.  As I spend so much time out and about with my sketchbook, I love to work some of my drawings into collages using re-cycled fabrics, beads, shells and other found materials.  All my collages are hand stitched and original.  Where possible, I use natural materials such as wool, silk and cotton.  Beads are usually glass, semi-precious stone and crystal.  I also use shell, copper wire and mesh and a collection of buttons, some very old.