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Thursday 13 August 2015

First Graffitti


Think I will call this one
Edge of the Woods.
I decided to leave a strip unstitched
and once I did that
the piece reminded me of 
The edge of the Acadian Forests in these parts
that look completely impenetrable
from the outside!

My inspiration or starting point
came from this sketchbook page
based on a photograph of tree bark.
It was way back in 2012 that I shared
this potential starting point.
So as you can see
sometimes
it takes me quite a while to get down to things!


But of course I never really follow a sketch.


Just like graffiti


I follow wherever my needle and thoughts
take me.

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17 comments:

  1. Sue Marrazzo Fine Art13 August 2015 at 06:16

    REALLY special!

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  2. Penny13 August 2015 at 07:07

    This is incredible, I love how you have done it, you are so clever.

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  3. Bethany Garner13 August 2015 at 09:00

    Penny this is hauntingly beautiful... so many wonderful places for the eye to rest. Hoping this will come to CONNECTIONS for the second 18 Square Exhibition ... I want to see it! Great piece!
    Bethany

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  4. Debbie13 August 2015 at 09:08

    Stunningly beautiful piece

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  5. Penny13 August 2015 at 09:25

    This is fantastic!! As I enlarged each photo I could see pictures of my own -- as if they were hidden and I was detecting them. Somewhat like looking at clouds that become animals before my eyes. Its beautiful!

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  6. Penny13 August 2015 at 09:25

    This is fantastic!! As I enlarged each photo I could see pictures of my own -- as if they were hidden and I was detecting them. Somewhat like looking at clouds that become animals before my eyes. Its beautiful!

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  7. Blue Sky Dreaming13 August 2015 at 13:07

    Enlarged each one...such a beautiful free flowing combination of stitches on perfect cloth...!!!

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  8. Rachel13 August 2015 at 14:02

    Yes, lovely. And all the better for not following the sketch, I suspect - after all, stitches are not the same medium as pencil lines!

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  9. Velma Bolyard14 August 2015 at 10:30

    this is really fine, penny!

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  10. Judy Martin14 August 2015 at 11:00

    Love it.
    x

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  11. Suzanna14 August 2015 at 15:17

    It's just beautiful, Penny.

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  12. Istanbuljoy16 August 2015 at 23:22

    It's fabulous. Nature's mark making. I want to touch!

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  13. Vicky aka Stichr17 August 2015 at 02:15

    i remember your bark marking....for another day. i really like the texture of the thread you used, very matte, no gloss.

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  14. Alex17 August 2015 at 08:06

    Mesmerised by the lazily watching eye that keeps turning up...

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  15. Stitching Lady24 August 2015 at 08:34

    Fantastic stitiching - I love this jungle-like embroidery in one colour.
    Are the rusty pups ok?

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  16. Magpie's Mumblings25 August 2015 at 23:24

    Reminds me of the quote 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep...".

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  17. three times three4 September 2015 at 09:38

    What beautiful inspiring work you do. Thanks.

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Thank you for taking the time to comment, your thoughts are most welcome.