Sunday, August 24, 2014

Musin' on Susan.....


A strange thing happened this summer....

Far from our vegetable garden...


a bunch of Black Eyed Susan flowers sprouted....


and I was fascinated with them...


how they grew...


what they looked like close up...


how they changed...



and the creatures who visited...



and so...

I tried to capture them in fabric, stitching, 

painted and melted tyvek, fiber,

French knots and a charm...



Unfortunately, getting this done with only minutes to spare
means that the light is no longer ideal for photographing!



And I have not yet decided whether I like 
the thread sketching on the petals

so I am still musin' on Susan!

5 comments:

  1. Oh it's fabulous Lisa and I certainly I like the thread sketching on the petals! The colours, the close-up, the textures, the stitching, it all works!

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  2. Your fabric was perfect for this! I like the thread work, it definitely adds to the piece.

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  3. Wow Lisa! I had to go in for a closer look 'cause I thought you painted on the petals. The thread sketching looked so realistic I thought it was painted. Wonderful representation of the Black-eyed Susan!

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  4. fabulous Lisa! You did a beautiful job on this! I think your thread painting looks great, too! Great inspiration photos, too.

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  5. I love the way you have abstracted your black eyed susans. The thread painting is just right. The fabric was perfect for this. It's amazing how many ideas the colours gave everyone

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