Here I am, taking flight!!! It seems that this year is turning into 'the year of flight' for me! First my punchneedle bird series (still ongoing) and now an art doll with wings. I love the idea that I can 'fly' anytime I want to - I just have to grab my needle and thread and take off. I love the ideas that keep flitting into (and out of) my brain. What if I do this or what if I do that?
To get technical, "Taking Flight" has a fabric base which I overstitched. She is covered in a variety of embroidery stitches. I hemmed and hawed over what I would do with her wings when I realized that the feather stitch would be oh so apropos! However they seemed to be grounding me because it took so very long to stitch and overstitch all of these feather stitches. And no, I didn't count them *smile*.
I'm excited about the possibilities for more 'abstract' body patterns and I'm sure you'll see more of them flying out of my studio as the months pass by - although not all of them will have wings.
"Flying dreams mean that you're doing the right thing with your life". - Doug Coupland
