The current GOE challenge has me working with rust again, but this time I'm approaching it in a whole new way.Ann, one of our GOE members took these photos of a rusty grate while she was on a golf course in Mexico (perhaps this is why she never make it on the Women's PGA Tour...just saying...).
I can't reveal too much yet, but I thought I'd give you a peek at the machine stitched grass I've been working on. I've layered some tan thread under the green to give it the texture and colour of the old, dead grass that's under some of the healthy green grass in the photo. Instead of using rust dyed fabric (which is too hard to work with right now with the cast and all), I've edited the original images in Photoshop Elements and then trasferred it to a piece of cotton using Transfer Artist Paper.
I'm having fun with this piece, but it's frustrating me that the hand stitching is causing me pain. I've decided that in the interest of my hand I'm going to have to lay off all hand work until I've healed. I can't wait to get this cast off!
Hi Linda, been on holiday for a while and now doing a little blog catching up, my goodness I am sorry to hear about your cycling accident ( I do love your decorated cast though!) I hope you are on the mend, It must be terribly frustrating not being able to sew properly. Much love x
ReplyDeleteThanks Morag. Yes, it has been frustrating, but I've been managing to do some machine work so I'm still having my art time!
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