Friday, August 10, 2012
The Texture Crimes - revisited
I posted a pic the other day of a 9" x 12" piece of water color paper with a ton of texture - forgot to mention that I also stamped on it. Now - what to do with it. I have been inspired this week by some lovely textile work I have seen here and there. So - I cut the sheet into 3 x 3 tiles. I machine stitched a tile to some black wool felt I had. I hand sewed the Swarovski pearls and the black button. Then I was stumped. However, met a friend when I was walking my dog this morning who was having a rough time. I prayed for her - and thought of something I read yesterday. We have so many questions for God - and they are all written in heaven - but here on earth we are reading them backwards. So we have many questions and very few answers. I decided to call this series (I will be making more) of tiles - Questions for God. I think I will mount them on small (4 x4 or 5 x 5) deep edge canvases. I am really glad I just played with the texture a couple of days ago. I am pleased with the results. I also love doing detailed work on small pieces. So - what do you think? Love your comments - thanks for visiting.
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Wonderful, rich piece - love the colours, too! Valerie
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerie - an experiment gone right for once!!!
DeleteI believe art can be a strong prayer tool. He can talk to us and may even answer some questions, we just need to listen. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI have decided to incorporate a verse that asks a question of God with each tile. I'm not sure if I will limit myself to Psalms or not - so a little more work to do here.
DeleteI love fabric work, my first love. I like the beaded question mark!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since I used my machine - it was calling to me. Also - hand stitching. Thanks for stopping by
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