Saturday, May 12, 2007

floor scrap collage



in the opus visual studies module, we have an assignment in which we are to experiment with paint and color and collage and texture. after i was finished that assignment, i had a lot of colorful scraps on the floor. as i was cleaning up, i saw one more collage in the works. i picked up each scrap and laid it down, without cutting or altering the shape in which i found it. this piece reminds me of the work of one of my favorite illustrators, sara fanelli.




Thursday, May 10, 2007

diary quilt



this is a diary block that is both funny and sentimental to me. about 10 years ago, i started making weekly small quilts - diary blocks - thanks to the influence of st. quilta . at that time, one of my kids was in a particularly upsetting and difficult emotional black hole for a long period of time. one morning, she was looking in the mirror, and asked out loud "do you think i am losing my tan?" it was such a relief to hear her say something lighthearted and teen-ish. i knew then her old self was starting to coming back.



Wednesday, May 9, 2007

stitched ink drawing




i really enjoyed making this ink drawing of my linen closet. when my tutor suggested that i stitch on it, it seemed impossible, as the drawing is very small and i thought it would fall apart with all the stitching. i made a copy of the drawing, covered the paper with gel medium, and did a little stitching. it was fun and i like the way it is beginning to look.


Monday, May 7, 2007

embroidered faces






a few years ago on the everyday matters yahoo group, there was a suggestion about making a one inch drawing everday. someone posted a grid of 30 one inch squares. so everyday, i drew a face of someone who came into the shop where i was working. some of the faces really charmed me. i scanned them, blew them up to 2" each and printed them on fabric. then i embroidered over the drawn lines. still have never figured out what to do with them. once they were matted at put into a show. but now i think i'd like to stitch them on a pocket or bag. any ideas?