The pieces roughly measured 22" x 11". My thought was that each piece would be a spread from a book complete with crease/stitch down the middle. After looking at them and contemplating the possibilites for a while, I set to work hand stitching and monoprinting a bit more. Still...something just did not feel quite right. The muse was off talking to someone else.
Last Saturday, after a lot of thought about what was holding me back, I decided to cut the pieces in half so that they would be viewed as separate pages rather than as a whole spread.
The muse obviously approves of my decision because she is once again dancing in joy and whispering ideas in my ear. I thought I would share a few of my favorite sections.
There are 40+ pieces now which means a lot more work to do. They are free to be pages from a book or letters or...well...pages from a book or letters. In my mind that is what they are...for now.
Hi Jennifer - I am glad you found me so I could find you! I am loving everything I've seen so far and will go back and read some more. These indigo pieces/pages are just wonderful - you are working into them so sensitively. Oh so delicious!
ReplyDeleteFiona - Thank you! I am so honored. I discovered your blog somehow through Art Propelled and have been enjoying the seemingly simple complexity of your work since. That you like rust is icing on the cake.
ReplyDeleteI started my art career as a basketry artist weaving traditional functional baskets and ended weaving lively colored abstract wall pieces. Working with fabric is very foreign to me so the kinks are getting worked out as I go. Having lots of fun experimenting though.
Thank you again for your kind words and for listing my blog on your's as well. Can't wait to see what you do next!