Exuberance
2006
43″ x 88″
Materials:
Cotton fabric, fusible web, acrylic and textile paint, batting
Techniques:
Fused raw edge applique, machine and hand stitched, painted details
Knots & Tangles
I did not want a border as I wanted the emotion to be without bounds. I needed to learn how to make a knife-edge finish, along with an irregular shape (the trees on the top.) Quilting something of this size with a domestic machine is difficult. After this, I began to look more seriously at long-arm sewing machines.
Work Contents
Paint Usage?
The figure and clothing are painted, the rest is fabric collage.
Computer Usage?
none
Reliance on Reference Photos?
Yes, a photo of my son Zachary when he was four.
