I worked on this for several more hours. Then I took this picture, with no flash. It is truer color than the others, and there is less bounce back from the shiny stuff. What do you think, better?
Category Archives: mixed media
Update
The work so far, wool yarn and cotton thread, some hand dyed.
New work
I have a new book for inspiration , Free Form Embroidery by Judith Baker Montano. So I started a new piece. It is raw edge appliqué, hand embroidery with thread, floss, cotton and wool. It’s a landscape, and I’m having fun doodling with my needle as I go, a good project to off the new year.
There are 18 pillows with faces, so the count is 334. They are Naughty or Nice pillows. They say “Naughty…I intend to stay this way”, and “Naughty is my best behavior,” as well as 16 more things. They are all different, hand drawn, and painted.
More collages, numbers 307-315. Almost there.
These are 5″ square collages. Numbers 301-306.
Four larger pieces, 22″ by 36″. These were dyed with the leftover dye, poured near the edges of the containers. I got a little enthusiastic, and kept pouring until it was all gone. 258.
This is what we did in class last night, 30 step gradation dyeing. The pieces are about 9″ by 20″. I scrunched the fabric, other people tied with twine or rubber bands. I am eager to see how those look. Mine are quite cool. Do these look like fish to you? Or flowers? Number 257.
Today I dyed fabric, with 5 people. I expect to show you some tomorrow. It was fun to do, but will be more fun when we see the finished fabric. I have a 30 step gradation, which goes all around the color wheel. And I have a bunch of bits I poured all the leftover dye onto, including the wiping rags. Too bad I had a couple holes in my gloves, and am decorated.