Last week I started a blog post saying, "The New Year has certainly started out well!" It has! In addition to installing my solo show at Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, Alabama, I had a commission to work on! Lunette XXIX is the result. Every time I receive a commission like this, I take loads of in progress photos and create a PDF for the client. This blog post includes some of the pictures.
The client wanted a work that was similar to an earlier Lunette. I printed a photo of that piece to use as a guide. Then, I cut the foundation pieces.
Here's the second layer of polyester stretch velvets.
This photo shows all the pieces in place.
Here's the work under my sewing machine and ...
having holes melted through the layers using one of my three soldering irons. I also created a video of the last phase, melting the work with an industrial heat gun. The video is HERE.
Now the work is being stitched onto a piece of acid-free mat board ...
... before being fit into its frame. The artwork has since been double-boxed and is on its way north to the client who viewed the photos I sent and LOVE THE WORK!
Now ... this is truly a great way to start a new year! I am linking this blog post to Nina-Marie's "Off the Wall Fridays", a site for sharing fiber arts!
6 comments:
Oh my goodness! I am in awe of this piece. When the Lord was passing out talent, you must have run around and got back in line many times over. I'm amazed!
Connie:)
P.S. if you have the time, please visit, I'm having a Give-A=Way to celebrate 6 years of blogging:)
Holy merde gal that is amazing. So intricate, visually rich, & dense in its layering. Beautiful work.
Susan, thanks for sharing your photos! Such a beautiful piece, and it's fascinating to see the process. Love your blog and all that you do!
Linda
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Thank you so much for your photos and video. Now I can understand how you manage to get the 'fringing' round the work. Absolutely amazing how much work goes into it.
I think I'll stick to ATCS! ! lol
Xxx
I love seeing all the closeups to show the detail of your amazing work. Beyond stunning!
I have just spent the past three hours reading your blogs starting from your most recent posts. All the way through I kept thinking you have so much talent and you don’t confine yourself to one style of art.
I have loved your work for a long time and I would give anything to take one of your classes.....however finances won’t allow . I kept on wondering how you got that lacy appearance to your fiver work. Now at long last I watched you burn away a piece. This is stunning and I am amazed that you could even have the idea to try something so different and get such stunning results.
I am wondering what kind of thread you use to stitch on any work that you burn. It would seem to me that it must be very heavy weigh so that is doesn’t burn away.
I don’t have access to stretch velvet or packing felt so I won’t be trying to copy any of your work ( as if I could) , however just curiosity . I am a traditional quilter and I do mostly hand work on my quilts. I also do crazy patch blocks and then embroider random designs over the block.
I am so happy that I finally found your blog. I will be going back to the beginning and filling my mind with all your creative endeavours.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Bonnie
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