VW camper van

VW camper vans seem to be quite popular at the moment - my niece is in to them - so I thought this might be a good idea.

It was quite hard to get the sizing right  - and ended up doing this single threaded on size 22 fabric - too fine!

The hardest part was getting the logo right at this size - obviously larger sizes have greater detail - but can become too laborious to stitch.  It takes a while to get the sizing right - I usually look at 16 stitches per inch, which is also my preferred stitching size at the moment.

Framed size 10" x 10"

Banksy Balloon Girl

Enjoy doing this one - very quick and very effective.

Framed size 11" x 14"

Creating Cate

My niece - from pic to stencil to chart... and eventually to finished piece - approx 5 weeks!

Commissions undertaken

1.  picture

2.  stencil

3.  cross stitch grid

4.  mounted & framed 11x14

Banksy stitching up on copyright

the maid

stitching detail

flower bomber

stitching detail

Completed Nov 2009 (approx 10 weeks work)
Finished size 25"x25"(each)

I did try to get permission to be able to do these commercially but Banksy's agent said no!  So they sit on my lounge wall - I enjoy them!

It is an interesting argument tho!  Street art cannot be copyrighted, and the images are the intellectual property of Banksy - that I have no argument with!  I have been given to understand that Banksy doesn't grant copyright licenses.  He himself has said he doesn't believe in copyright -

(from the front of Banksy's Wall & Piece),  I can't reproduce these commercially but the markets and street sellers around Brighton & Worthing sell prints of Banksy's work by their hundreds - maybe the secret is in the not asking, just do it!



Home Sweet Home, Banksy's Bristol, The Unofficial Guide by Steve Wright, says

he is not claiming copyright but producing for profit images that are "the intellectual property of the artist known as Banksy"!

Any further explanations greatly received!

the beatles stitched up

stitching detail

stitching detail

The Beatles - framed £150

Finished size 20"x16"