This was a piece I made several months ago. I was experimenting with a number of techniques, (not purposely, mind);I was trying to create the effect of trees in the background, mid-ground and foreground, so, using some of my hand-painted fabric; I quilted it to death, painted over, painted under, quilted some more, fused on top of, and I think, did a final layer of paint - all in an effort to make it look the way I saw it in my head - and failed utterly.
So I called it "Failure To Thrive" (a play on both words and the utter failure of the piece) and put it away. I never actually intended to show it to you, though the sharper eyed among you may have spotted it in this post ( like all my failures, I never give up on the - I always try to rescue them, make them over, prove that they can be beautiful despite themselves.)
I'm showing it to you today because it's part of a project I'm working on that will be revealed in the new year. Rayna Gilman is involved... and you can play too. Pick up her new book or enter here for a chance to win a free copy.
Talk soon!
Kit Lang
Surely that is not the same tree?
ReplyDeleteI think it is delightful.
So you plan to cut this one into pieces ... interesting plan!
ReplyDeleteI love your 'Failure to Thrive'. I think the fact that it is beautiful and named that speaks to me as so many kids that have that label just take a little more work and effort and also turn out beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the movement your piece has and it is NOT a failure, I absolutely Love it. I also love the fact that you are always experimenting with your work. Only recently I did a few pieces with trees, well a tree. (hee) Glad you are back!
ReplyDeleteme encantan sus arboles.no se que veia usted en su mente,pero la oposicion entre la alegria y contundencia de las piedras y la melancolia de la acuarela ,me parece ALTA IDEA
ReplyDelete@Susana: Muchas gracias. Y gracias por venir!
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