And yet another piece for the exhibition, this time part of the series of trees that I’ve been working on. It turned out better than I was expecting, partly because the painted background works well with the embroidery. The background was just done with acrylic paint applied thickly onto the background fabric, which was then put in the washing machine. You can’t see the details of the painting, but that’s one of the reason it works – because the background is misty and undefined. The trunks are appliqueed on with a coarse, painted fabric and the leaves are sketched in with areas of running stitching
The grove as it is at the moment
After I’d finished this I realised that the trees looked a bit like human figures with upraised arms and now I’m wondering if maybe I should change it a bit to emphasise this resemblance, and give the piece a kind of mystic look. But for the time being it will just remain an ordinary grove of trees
Interesting. Now you make me wonder what it would look like with the “people of the trees” effect enhanced.
I do like the leaves of the trees. Love the way that turned out.
I would like to see it! I like the ethereal quality. When is your exhibition?