I start with these fiber twists of paper that I've painted with acrylic paints. The painted paper technique I learned from Eydi Lampasona in her mixed media/collage classes locally. (if you ever have a chance to take one of her classes or workshops - YOU MUST!! She's great) The fiber twisting part was my own doing.
Then I play with stitching the twists - maybe onto some distressed painted tyvek? Root-like, I play with this often. Shades of Maggie Grey/Jane Wild in the tyvek torture!!
Or stitched into whorls (a repeating theme of mine - purging stresses of some recent busy hurricane seasons).
More pics on my flickr site...http://flickr.com/photos/jckirner
(Roots plus hurricane whorl)
Oh Jackie, this is AWESOME! Makes we want to rush home and twist paper *right now* - and that's always a sign that I'm really taken with something :)
ReplyDelete(What? I have to WORK? What, the whole day? Blech. Why do I do this? ...Oh yes, the money.)
So you're back to work post-surgery then. A good sign of recovery. Darn that money stuff - just filters right through the fingers so quickly. ;)
ReplyDeleteAll of this is beautiful! And creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Monika!
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