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.
Come walk in the forest with me…
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