antique as decoration no more

Thus far I've let the more modern fabric serve as the main structure of the work, with the antique doilies and laces taking the role of decoration. For this piece I wanted to do a little role reversal. The lace - an ivory tablecloth from my grandmother's house, is front and center while the contemporary textile is more of a base. This modern fabric has a metallic sheen to it, which shows through the openings in the lace - a really interesting touch.

postcard

This is the image that I've decided on for my postcard -

to be printed and handed out at the exhibition.

new pieces

These latest pieces focus on a mix of textures as well as bringing in elements of the three-dimensional. The second and third pieces above incorporate pleats, an avenue I want to explore further (and maybe some draping too). I'm really happy with the first and second works. The first one, a needed change from the purely horizontal compositions, brought up the idea of framing again. Erica had a great idea - I might want to use fabric as frames for all the work, or even fabric-covered frames...just a thought on an alternate presentation.

variations on stitching

Janie suggested I try different ways of joining the fabrics, accentuating or hiding the stitching.

For this piece I stitched on top, allowing the thread to show. I chose a bright contrasting thread color so that the stitching would provide another stripe.

I've posted this piece before, but this time I finished all the edges by hemming them, giving it a clean border.

Here I stitched on top again but used a black thread to camouflage the thread.

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