i like to imagine them as souls on their final journey.
this is the first work i've done that incorporates hand stitching and i like the bit of texture it adds. the black-on-black is a challenge to photograph for sure, but it you look closely you can see that i layered a second piece of black fabric on top of the first and that, in addition to the hand stitching, i added two "x"s in black along one edge of the second layer.
A Migration of Souls. 22"x 28"x1.5". fabric on canvas, black perle cotton embroidery.
(detail)
(in situ - note: that's one of my small stitched gouaches under the lamp)
new work in the studio is keeping me busy; i'm a happy girl these days!
: : karen anne
Karen, this piece is simply exquisite. There's just something about black and white done well that always grabs my attention. You've created a very soulful piece (no pun intended). It's playful yet brooding....an old soul who knows not to take everything so seriously, but to enjoy life. Well, that's what I see. Sorry for rambling. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! So good to have positive words about work that feels so right - especially since it seems to mark a new direction. I'm beginning to understand that my voice is most accurately expressed with a tension between clear, bold shapes and/or line defined by subtle differences in tone. Curiously, the harder it is to photograph, the closer it is to that "YES!" I'm always listening for! Ah well...
DeleteI love these shapes, and the simple black and white-it's just beautiful! I like when people are brave enough to use black and white.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gail. I'm rather partial to black on white and white on white: the more difficult to photograph, the more I seem to be drawn to it! Busy week, glad it's over and I can enjoy the weekend - you, too, I hope!
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