When I first saw this piece of fabric with its bleach discharged pattern, (how to here and here [something I was doing for And Then We Set It On Fire a couple of months back]) I immediately saw roiling waves - so of course, the thing to do was to add rocks for them to crash on.
And then I decided that it also needed a water bird diving into the ocean, so I made a coppery-gold foiled kestrel with a golden moon shining down on it all.
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Of course, birds don't fly at night - much less do they fish - but let's suspend our disbelief shall we? (After all, just a short time ago, I introduced you to a flying rabbit. :) )
Or, if you're like my BSP , a self described "literal Libran", you think that this little technique testing piece depicts a monster coming to eat the bird. So, "Fly Fishing At Night" or your interpretation in the comments! It's a Rorshach test. ;)
P.S. I'm linking up with with MR over at Quilt Matters for Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday and I'm also joining Meg and Sarah. Click on over and see what everyone else has been up to!
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A firebird. Checking out the fiery mountain. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't see a monster ;-)) just a very cool piece and a very determined bird on it !!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen something like this before. So creative, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Too funny! I love it no matter what the interpretation!
ReplyDeleteI see the waves, too. How cool! Would love to know how big this piece is. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI definitely see the waves! What a beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteTo me it looks like lava bursting out of a volcano....with rivers of fire going down the side...:)
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I see a Native American shaman in your red waves. Red would be more like lava, no? Some birds fly at night. All I can find are kiwi and various owls, but I know I've seen a bird fly at night [I just can't remember what it was(not a bat)], so perhaps it was disturbed by something that made it fly. Perhaps it's a phoenix flying into the lava which will burn it and from which it will rise. (I probably mangled both myth and grammar!) Whatever it depicts, it's really a great piece just because there is so much possibility or what-ifs in it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Faith - I love the Shaman! Originally I was thinking Phoenix but it didn't feel right for this piece - but I love the idea that a Phoenix would choose it's burning rather than wait passively for it. :)
ReplyDeleteI see a Phoenix heading for the fire. Gorgeous, Kit!
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