On my newest piece, Seed Dreaming I, I tried different ways of creating raised ridges. I wanted more 3D lines sharply defined by light and shadow. I’m happy with the result!
I glued cotton cording onto the batting. After painting a large piece of silk with acrylic gray tones, I carefully fused it onto the batting. I love the deep shadows and the contrast of the almost industrial gray and the vibrant charmeuse “seed”.
The title, by the way, is from a phrase I read years ago explaining the aboriginal belief that “the plant is the dream of the seed”. Something about that speaks to me.
December 8, 2010 at 5:40 pm |
Love it! Miss you! Will be in VT beginning Feb… see you then!