Thursday, 23 August 2018

She says she's fine

Towards the end of 2017 I joined a textile art group. We meet every fortnight to explore the  possibilities of textile art, and the results of last month's work are exhibited in late August and in September (details at the bottom of this post).
My piece has grown organically : it consists mainly of embroidery with scrap materials (ribbons from T-shirts, plastic and metal bits, embroidery thread, rope) on white cloth stained with blue ink.

An anxious woman (We are all her, at some point in our lives), Expectations and demands (not in the least our own) are high. The feeling of failure, lost chances, being misunderstood. Sadness, the isolation of loneliness, brooding. Music and lyrics keep nagging at our brain. Eyes to the ground, lips tight, a sigh. The whirlpool of our minds.
But also a hopeful reference: the red mouth, talking with each other, conversation that clears things up.

I loved this way of being creative, without limits, without pattern or expectation.



some details :





The making of :



And everyone is very much invited to our exhibition "Women's portrets" :
(and to bring a friend :-))




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