Back At It

Now that I have given up my gainful employment, I am supposed to be back in my studio full-time. I've been doing well since Monday but have washed up on the hot shoals of summer today. The weather just begs one to sit outside sipping a cold G & T. I did try doing some stitching, but it was too hot in the sun, and too cool in the shade, and there was no way I was going to work indoors. We've been awaiting summer temperatures for far too long! Nevertheless, I do have proof that I have been at work, trying to get the fabric scraps series all finished.





Here's an assortment of some of the fabrications. I'm toying with the idea of cutting out a backing piece of this gorgeous silk for each fabric collage so that just a minimalist hint of a border will show around the outside edges. This, of course, means more finishing work (cutting the silk to the size of each collage and attaching them together with Wonder-Under...necessitating the use of that nasty device called the iron. I must admit I got very poor marks for my ironing skills in Grade 7 Home Ec class). Alack and alas! However, part of making art is figuring out how to present it (backing, matting, framing, etc.)






This is a rogue piece from the series. While each stitched collage is different from the next there are 2 or 3 that are a little more tentatively connected to the series as a whole. But hey, who's making up the rules around here anyway?

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Now if you'll excuse me, I have a tall cold one waiting for me. Cheers!

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Good Fibrations

Another wee fibration finished. Poor neglected little darlings are lying at the bottom of my work basket. I still have 3 more in this series to go. I must take the pledge to not start any new ones until these are done!

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Above is the photo-cropped rendition of the piece. Cropping it shows how it would look matted if I chose to frame it this way.

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This is the "raw" version. I am fond of dangling threads and frayed edges. They lend such wonderful texture. However, they may seem ratty and unfinished to others.

What's your preference?

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Maxim of the Week

Engrossed in her favourite television murder-mystery, Berol doesn't realize that she's dropped several stitches in her knitting until it's too late.
Maxim: A stitch in time saves nine.

Maxim of the Week

Nathan feels pretty sure he can make the jump, even though everybody at his new school is wathching him.
Maxim:
Dare to dream.

Maxim of the Week

After 15 years of circus life, Pierrot thinks that playing the clown is not as much fun as it looks.
Maxim:
Don't let appearances fool you.