Sea Urchins

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

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