This one flowed really nicely and I enjoyed putting it together.
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Friday, 30 November 2018
Scorpio
I was drawn to the tapestry designs of Jean Lucrat, in particular, the use of the signs of the zodiac, stars, sun & leaves. A good example would be this piece.
I chose my sign of the zodiac, Scorpio, and added all the other bits & pieces.
Whole cloth splattered with silver paint. The Scorpion was drawn & cut out from a whole piece and fused to the background cloth. The sun was stenciled thru a freezer paper template. The stars and leaves were added with the quilting finishing it off.
This one flowed really nicely and I enjoyed putting it together.
This one flowed really nicely and I enjoyed putting it together.
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Great idea using your sign of the Zodiac and it looks like a huge amount of work which certainly paid off as it is really lovely. Everything in your piece works so well and makes for a lovely piece and it also looks as if you enjoyed doing it.
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ReplyDeleteLooks very intricate and time consuming to make, well done! Great choice of binding fabric.
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Wow!!! This piece is amazing. So stunning on its own and a wonderful nod to Lurcat! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI really like your interpretation of Lurçat's zodiac piece. The Scorpion looks really intricate and must have been difficult to cut. The binding sets it off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great piece Phil, very effective with your use of colour and style and composition.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Phil, and a great choice. I love the way you have filled the space without making it seem overcrowded. The stars are fabulous and I agree with Jinnie, the binding brings it all together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for explaining your technique, I always love to know the 'how' of a piece of work.
Essence of Lurcat! Like Claire, I enjoy the how, and why, as much as the what!
ReplyDeleteSuper piece of work Phil and thanks for giving us the details. Beautiful interpretation, even down to the pastel groups of leaves.
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