This moon, low in the sky – full, voluminous, beautiful – at sunset so a little early for the Blood Moon. Falling asleep later with moonlight flooding the room. For the past month I have worked on a set of 4 small kantha moon pieces – soon to appear …
Meanwhile this is a fabulous post from Mo Crow – an artist who inspires me deeply…
Day 3
Day 1 – Cloth layered and constructed – free piecing with herringbone and a long back stitch … Suspended in the space and ready to start stitching … Such an exciting moment raising the piece by stitching thread to 2 corners, throwing the ball of thread over the wire and pulling the work up and into place and space!
Day 2 – Opening the heavy door this morning and catching my breath at the sight of it …..the first line of stitch exploring for reach and rhythm – both hands working together to complete each stitch
..a gathering of flowers which by synchronicity echo the colours chosen
Another spell working at Walcot Chapel this week with some artist friends. See Kay Swancutt’s post here
I have been preparing today. Some fine woven washed muslin in a dye bath of turmeric and tea. That fragrance filled the air again all around and through me it seems, and I decided on the warmth of sunshine and buttery golden yellows as the seasonal changes are on my mind..
One of the special qualities of Walcot for me is the volume of space filled with light streaming in through the windows. So why not use this to explore working on a large scale – beyond my reach – so that the cloth surrounds me and the stitching needs my whole body to move.
The cerise pink muslin was chosen for me by 2 of tomorrows friends and it seems a joyous addition.
I will thread 2 needles and work left to right, then right to left – stitching both left and right handed ( I am a left hander but I use both and teach using both). Will rig the cloth as high as I can.
I have my yoga mats to lie on as a contrast to standing – maybe I will place them under the cloth so I can look up at it – I will wait and see what happens.
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