Thinkable Threads

It is practice night with a little free motion sketching. This is why I keep old bed sheets and mattress pads. They make perfect practice materials!

Project completed! This 8”x10” piece was an exercise in a number of techniques. I wanted to create a background fabric using a “watercolour” style of blocks. My main intention with the crocuses was to practice, practice, and practice thread painting. I also wanted to try mounting the finished piece onto a canvas. All these goals were challenging but I learned a lot along the way.

Nothing gently suggests the end of winter like snow drops. I made this piece in the early spring as a challenge to create a pieced background rather than using whole cloth. I am very happy with the result. The subject has subtle thread painting. To finish the 5” x 7” piece I chose a matted glass frame instead of binding, which explains the slight glare in the photo.