Today the entire sky is gray. It is wet outside and more rain is expected. All is wonderfully quiet. This is exactly the sort of day I dreamed about before retiring. It is a day without interruptions, without the stress of holiday custom picture framing, without the sounds that seem to broadcast the rush-rush-rush of city dwelling. This is a day when I can move from one stitching project to the next, leisurely. It is also the sort of day that productivity runs high. As a result, these four, Small In Boxes got put into their frames before I remembered to snap photos of them.
Ordinarily, I don't need individual pictures of these pieces. These are artworks that are often headed to the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville. Yet with my acceptance into this coming spring's Smithsonian Craft Show, they might end up there. I really love making them and often create more than one at a time simply because more than one will fit on my sewing table. It is fun to cut up all the colorful bits of polyester stretch velvet, fuse it all onto the synthetic felt, and free-motion stitch it. The other day, I posted a "story" on Instagram. (I'm trying to learn more about all these social media platforms, including "stories" that disappear in a day but seem to drive traffic to my page.)
The picture was taken on a much nicer but chilly day. I was using my soldering iron to melt holes through the synthetic layers. Wouldn't you know it! This image prompted more than one person to inquire about the price of the finished works. I promised to take pictures once they were finished ... but then ... I forgot to take them before they ended up in their frames. So ... I lined them up ... leaning against my sewing table ... and took the pictures above. One with flash; one without flash.
Next, I hung each piece on one of the front doors and attempted to take individual photos. Of course, I got a bit of reflection from the houses across the street. Still ... its better than nothing! Below are the other three.
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