June Yarn Club is inspired by Wanda Comrie
Wanda Comrie is an Australian fine artist based in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. Her creative practice is deeply rooted in observational realism, focusing on domestic scenes and native botanicals. Comrie's work captures the interplay of light and shadow, reflecting the beauty and complexity of everyday life. Her background in graphic design informs her compositions, evident in the strong colour palettes and structured arrangements she employs.
Comrie's paintings are characterised by their hyper-realistic style and vibrant colours. She often depicts still-life arrangements featuring local flora, rendered with meticulous detail and a keen eye for the subtleties of light. Her work invites viewers to find beauty in the ordinary, transforming commonplace subjects into captivating visual experiences. This approach has garnered her recognition in the art community, with her pieces held in collections worldwide.
Throughout her career, Comrie has received numerous awards, reflecting her evolving practice and the impact of her work. Her paintings not only showcase technical skill but also convey a deep appreciation for the natural world and everyday moments. By focusing on the familiar, she encourages a renewed perspective on the environments we inhabit. Comrie's art continues to evolve, maintaining a balance between graphic influence and painterly expression.
What I love about her works
What’s captivating about Wanda Comrie’s work is the way she transforms everyday scenes into moments of quiet beauty. Through her hyper-realistic still-life compositions, often featuring local botanicals and domestic interiors, she captures the subtle play of light and shadow with extraordinary sensitivity. Her background in graphic design shows in her bold yet balanced use of colour and structured compositions, which give her work a fresh, contemporary feel while retaining emotional warmth.
What I love most is how her paintings invite us to slow down and truly see the world around us. She finds elegance in the overlooked - sunlight on a bench top, the curve of a flower stem, or fruit in a bowl - elevating the ordinary into something deeply poetic. Comrie’s art is both grounding and inspiring, a reminder to appreciate the quiet richness of daily life.
What colours are planned for May?
This months' colours is for our purple lovers!! Drawing inspiration from Wanda Comrie's richly detailed still-life paintings, this month's colours will be centered around shades of purples from deep, moody tones to soft, delicate hues, reflecting the natural beauty of her subjects. Lavender, dusty mauve, amethyst through to deep dark plums.
To complement the ranges of purples, the variegated colours will have accents of soft sages, blush pinks, pops of navy and orange with a hint of ivory; and of course a range of purples and dusty pinks.
How does it work? Our Blackwattle Sock Club is a 'purchase as you go' type of club. Love January's colours? Snap up your favourites from the January collection. Prefer August’s palette? Pick from the August selection.
No subscriptions, no pressure - simply order the months you adore.
Pack options available for your mix and match:
- 2 x 100 gram solids (light + dark)
- 2 x 100 gram variegated (light + dark)
- 2 x 100 gram solid and variegated (medium + medium)
- 1 x mini skein
- 2 x mini skeins
- 3 x mini skeins
- 4 x mini skeins
- 5 x mini skeins
The mini skeins will be solid colours that will contrast/coordinate with the 100 gram skeins. The 3 variegated colours and the 3 solid colours (100 gram skeins) will fade into each other: light, medium and dark.
Each month we will create new colours....insert excited Angela here! Fun fact about me.....I LOVE creating new colours!!
When do they open and when do you post them to us? Sock Clubs open on the 1st of each month and will remain open for 2 weeks. Clubs will be posted at the end of each month. If you order other products at the same time, we will hold your order until the Sock Club yarns are ready to go. All packages will ship with tracking. You will receive an email letting you know the club has shipped with a tracking number (Australia Post Tracking Number).
Looking for sock pattern ideas? Here are a list of FREE sock patterns, available through Ravelry, that we think would work with our hand dyed yarns:
- Beauty and the Beast Socks by Elina Maaria
- Confetti by Karin Fernandes
- Twisted Lace Socks by Jennifer Anne
- Lemon Drizzle Socks by Debbi Ford
- Rickrack Socks by Nicole Simmons
- Krufka Socks by Comfort Zone Knits
- Sank Socks by Lotta H Lothgren
- Pine Tree Socks by L'oro unico
- Villiviini by Tiina Kuu
- Extranilla Socks by Meaghan Schmaltz