I recently completed a new series of monochromatic pieces that each feature a different recipe. These are recipes that I enjoy making at home and are on repeat.
The series has described as “visual recipes”, which I love, and are created from fabric and thread using machine and hand sewing techniques.
There is a total of five in this series and they are on view at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines.
“Continuing Bonds”
(sold)
This new weaving was a bit of an experiment for me and I love how it turned out! I challenged myself to reuse this wooden frame to create a piece where the warp threads are exposed and the weft yarns wrap around the frame.
It was a success and I plan to explore this style more.
The colors, texture and movement of this piece chronicle a journey from distress to relief that I am still working through. Small blocks of vivid color represent the oppressive heat of midsummer and are a metaphor for a difficult period I endured last summer. In completion, they represent a transitioning into a time of greater happiness and serenity revealing the colors to also be viewed as joyous.
“Bird Series”
I have a new series of mixed- media fine are pieces featuring pairs of birds. The mural I have in my studio at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines, IA was the inspiration for the painted background in these pieces. Many people have a special affinity for birds and I chose these birds as my subject because I am particularly attracted to their colors. I also use nature and circles in almost all of my work.
Each piece is comprised of a painted background with felt, fabric and embroidery thread used to create the branches and a pair of birds that are made of cross stitch that was sewn onto plastic canvas. The birds are mounted over the branches creating a slight 3D effect.
The birds I used include a male and female pair of Cardinals, a male and female pair of Gold Finches, a male and female pair of Blue Jays and a male and female pair of Painted Buntings.