This project came to mind because it is not a traditional means of embroidery and drawing. The finished product is on a heavy paper with torn edges. The drawing is in graphite and loosely based on a photograph of me. I embellished the drawing with embroidery and then tea stained the lot to give it a little more depth. I definitely want to keep working like this and see where it goes. I would like to eventually incorporate the embroidery a little more with a little less symbolism but I am happy with this as a personal representation of the past few months!
The embroidery is obviously full of symbolism related to the family tree and pregnancy.The following are a couple of details:
The is the drawing before I stained it and added the white lines by the face and torso:
I really like the texture the embroidery gives the flat paper. The sound of stitching in paper is fabulous!
3 comments:
This is very interesting, gret job! I too like stitching paper :)
Interesting. What does the coffee and paper stuffed in it have to do with the project? Just wondering if you stained the paper?
so simple and beautiful! what a tribute. very clever.
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