Uprooted & Resolution
Since my last post, I’ve been working away at the new piece and got totally immersed in all the components and their various challenges that I completely forgot to take photos along the way. Sorry. My New Year’s Resolution: I will try to be more diligent about posting and taking “in-progress” photos.
However, I have finished my last piece for 2009. Uprooted (Sp: Desarraigadas) is part of the Textures of Mexico series and is a sculptural interpretation of the lilies that bloom here in Parque Juarez in early spring. The background of this piece is comprised of torn and frayed pieces of shantung and jacquard silk. The pieces were overlaid in a geometric pattern and then machine quilted in place over a heavy cotton upholstery batting and artist grade canvas. The durability and weight of the background is necessary when adding high relief, 3D forms to the front – especially wire frame forms such as the one from which the root ball is protruding. {If you’re interested, the making of the root ball was covered in my previous post.} Although all the leaves and the flower stems have been tacked into place, each leaf and flower petal have thin wires embedded into the veining allowing them some additional movement and flexibility.
Hope you enjoy viewing this piece as much as I enjoyed creating it. For purchasing info and more detailed photos of this piece please click here.
Hasta el Año Nuevo!
