Sea Urchins have fascinated me for a long time – their texture, colour and fragility are irresistible, and drawing them is very satisfying. The first sea urchin creations began with a Studio 21 challenge to make a ‘drawing’ and an octopus I was making for my children’s Stitchclubs. I scanned and printed the collage onto cotton and loads of stitching and press studs later the first two urchins appeared
While researching mystical creatures I read that sea urchins were thought to be dragon’s eggs which inspired the connection between the urchins and the dragons I was creating. I also love that they are named after hedgehogs, which were originally known as urchins.
Evolution of the original urchin
original collage from studio 21 workshop
Collage scanned and distorted before printing on cloth
Urchin segments stitched onto collage
Finished urchin
