A few words on my ongoing series Aspects of Nature series. During this pandemic my thoughts turned to the Earth and its many wonders. Rather than dwell on doom, I looked at the calming effects that forests and trees have on the human soul. Inspiration for these Nature pieces comes easily, as the more time I spend outdoors, the better I feel! This may well be my future path…Serenity reigns. We need to protect our precious environment and not seek to destroy it. We don’t have another Planet Earth…
Aspects of Nature: WoodlandsEnchanted forest with lower border of fallen dried leaves. Stitching accents the trees and leaves, and occasional raw edge appliques add texture.
Aspects of Nature: Woodlands (detail)
Aspects of Nature: Woodlands (detail)
Aspects of Nature: VolcanoIntense double needle stitching converging on the ‘lava’ from the active volcano. Digitally printed organic cotton sateen with ‘lava’ accent of pleated, hand painted silk
Aspects of Nature: Forest2D piece 24 inches high with hand painted, textured and stitched tree trunks, beaded dragonflies and embroidered hand painted butterflies. In the detail, pleated silk creates a vine reaching for the sky
Aspects of Nature: Forest (detail)
Aspects of Nature: CanyonVarious decorative double needle stitches created a canyon. Digitally printed organic cotton sateen with trapunto (padded) accents across the piece