For the past several months I've been working on this piece very sporadically. I think it is because I've no particular place to go with it. It is just a piece that I am working on that may or may not be functional. I simply have no end goal in mind.
It is hand dyed silk gauze, measures about 40 inches wide and about 96 inches long. After I dyed it, I thought I would just put wisps of wool, in many colors all over the piece, in my usual random fashion. These photos are not showing the finished product, just what I've accomplished (as pitiful as it is!) so far. The first photo shows the wool colors I've used, the second and third show the reverse side. There is something very sensual about piece to me. I something think it would be a great shawl, or an over dress with a black slip under it, or....help me out. Got ideas? I'm wide open to anything right now, so if you have an idea, please share.
I'll be working on this today as I can do it in small bits. My gall bladder is killing me and I am doing to a cleanse/purge. Need to keep it simple today.
Shalom,
Suzanne
Suzanne
's late
entry: It turned into a wrap! Who knew? I did finish applying the fibers to the silk, slowly, small area at a time. I wanted to keep the look very random both in color and texture. After is was well felted together into the silk, I rinsed completely and placed it in my dryer on "air only" for about 20 minutes to further bind it together and give it deeper, more complex texture. I love it!
This is an extraordinarily long wrap with only 5 felted flowers on it. It really is all about the color, lilac on violet with a touch of fuchsia. This is one of the wraps I've been working on. I adore the color...though I am not so sure it looks so wonderful with a gray t-shirt and black jeans. Sorry, I was the only model available. Just cannot convince the wonderful Jim to get in front of the camera to model for me. This color would really work on him! I think I am going to add some small bead work to the center of each of the flowers, just to bling it up a bit. Still, I think the color is a stand alone color. Is it too long? I hope not.
