It seemed absolutely surreal to find another Grove Park Inn souvenir at the Pickens County flea market, but I did. Thankfully, the old tin was just two dollars ... and the decorative element (the part depicting the Grove Park Inn) was easily detached from the ugly tin. It didn't take long to stitch it to the birch bark lid but stitching through the lid to attach it to the decorative plate required a lot of effort!
There's almost a bit of engineering involved when designing these mandalas. I'm constantly thinking about where my needle will need to travel in order to stitch all the objects in place. There's also plenty of drilling to do. Each one of the little pears has two holes in it! The beer bottle caps only need one hole but five stitches!
The sixty-inch measuring stick was also found at the Pickens County flea market. It was in such great shape that I almost felt badly for cutting it into four sections and drilling holes every two inches ... but the results are great! This is also the first time I've included a button edge that isn't on the perimeter!
Before stitching down the plastic sewing thread spools, I collaged anonymous photos/faces to the end that once was the label. I'm really pleased by the way this piece turned out. Hopefully soon it will be at the Grovewood Gallery ... right on the grounds of the Grove Park Inn!
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