Woo Hoo! The BIG One is Finished
Here it is…Las Tunas Grande…well actually this is only the left side of a much wider piece. Check out the full image and other close-up shots here.
excerpt of las tunas grande
As it happened my original sketch was a little too filled with fruit for the final scale. So, there are not 54 tunas on this piece…there are only 30. Which means only 505 spines were hand-sewn onto these tunas. However, I did make and stuff a total of 54 tuna, I just didn’t attach the spines. The tuna I didn’t use are now sitting in my studio waiting for another project. I need to sketch out my next piece (which will not be any type of cacti) and will post it as soon as it’s done. It will be a little while until I get to that as I need to finish other things life requires — I’m continually reminded that one cannot live on artwork alone:)
Hasta Pronto….I hope.
Amazing job!!! Felicidades!
Only 505 spines? Piece of cake. Nice job!
Wendy, you are blessed! What a trip around the world of sewing, art and graphics you have been through. Your female ancestry has synthesized within you for sure. I just spent more time than I had visiting your website, reading your blog, seeing your videos back and forth more than twice. I wanted to comment on your blog but I was not sure you would notice my message sooner than through here. I am not sure how the blog comments work. I am an old woman who was born in Mexico and now lives in the USA. My female models were like yours. I am a craftaholic who loves and has learnd all sorts of handicrafs. I am a retired teacher who is now trying to finally have a little studio of her own (more like a craft cottage). About 20 years ago I made a quilted panel of a southwestern sunset with cactus on the foreground and the shadows of Jesus surrounded by children. (Era pa\’la iglesia Ha!) It was gorgeous. Everyone loved it. My cactus were more like barrel cactus with magenta flowers. Your Tunas works reminded me of them A LOT!! I tried to make some de pencas como los tuyos, but I did not like their shape in the design, so I just stayed with the barrel type which are more popular in the US Southwest. I am love anything to do with sewing. I am a crazyquilter, silk ribbon embroiderer and I adore doing stumpwork which is like miniature fabric sculpting. I don’t have the energy or strength to undertake big things now. Thank you so much for sharing. I envy your opportunity to get to touch all those gorgeous fabrics. Much success to you. Que ganes mucho dinero con tu arte. Your talent needs the freedom to be create more obras de arte.