My first truly abstract punchneedle piece. A larger piece than I've done before -- which was very freeing. A test of colors and stitch heights and mixing and matching. Of filling in spaces and running out of yarn and a kind soul rescuing me from delay and frustration.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this picture - drawing the design onto fabric and then changing it as I went along to make a better mixture of color and space filling. There was no feeling of 'this has to be here or it won't make sense' - there was no sense to be made - just punching my needle in and out. Sometimes a space was filled with loops only to be removed and replaced by different thread -- sometimes a shape was changed to make it fit better with those shapes around it.
This new-to-me journey is off to a start. There will be much thought before starting the next design. There are sketches to make and threads to choose. I want to achieve a different awareness when I look at the world around me. Perhaps I am trying to change my own perspective of a world which seems to have gone crazy. Perhaps I am saying 'this is what a want to see - not necessarily what is really happening'. If that is the case, so be it -- I highly recommend this type of 'therapy' to everyone!
"I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery". - Eric Cantona
