I've never cared much when (we) became wanderers or when (we) looked to planting fields and tending orchards. Using Eve as a turning point to the beginning of all the above....I have gifted a knapsack of apple seeds in her name! A find of something lost? I spent a good deal of time printing all sorts of fruit with the gelatin plate not knowing what to do with them all so this was a good choice for me. I've had fruit trees in my yard in the past and watching the cycle of blooms to fruit...is a time full of grace. Nothing sweeter then fresh picked fruit. I added this old coat button of my grandmothers as she loved her garden. Warm memories still of walking in the garden with her checking on the flowers and fruit trees.
This fabric business is an interesting world of printing, sewing and such. I'm always an artist and choosing this method for these seasons opens up so much discovery. I finally received my neutralizer for the bleaching method and I have finally gotten out my sewing machine instruction book...!! Entering November with so much still to try! Happy Halloween!
Gorgeous piece! Wonderful combination of elements and textures.
ReplyDeleteBren, It was great fun working with burlap...shredding and cutting!
DeleteI enjoy the richness of textures and your use of shapes and symbol. What a rich harvest Mary Ann.
ReplyDeleteOh Leslie, this one was fun with the burlap texture but the best was making use of my grandmother's coat button...they made beautiful buttons way back when!
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ReplyDeleteThis is a marvelous piece, evoking the spirit of the season perfectly!
ReplyDeleteMarie, Where you live, autumn is so beautiful in color, texture etc...! Thank you for your great words!
DeleteMary Ann, you consonantly amaze me- completely changing mediums and themes, seemly with such ease and grace! The apple has a rich symbolism, and the Archetype of Eve is fascinating. this piece is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteSharmon, Truth: I have had a new sewing machine for several years now but because of a bad case of resistance...oh well, now I'm enjoying the combining of printing and painting cloth and then sewing it all together.
Deletethe old button is great. as are the prints, the whitish ones with the echo of darker in the middle. i like that it is a pouch too into which seeds can be placed. bravo. interesting colors too.
ReplyDeleteSuki, My treat is to read your take on this piece...thank you. Next I will be using bleach to subtract color on cloth...should be interesting!
DeleteLovely new work Mary Ann. Wishing you lots of fun with the sewing machine, working with fabrics etc, think you will love it! Thanks also for your support on my blog, really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Painting and sewing on fabric has been an fine journey...more and more to learn!
DeleteWonderful earth tones...including a kind of charred earth where perhaps applewood was burned for warmth and aroma on an autumn eve. Your explanations of the symbolism therein adds such depth to a seemingly simple piece. Perfect touch to include that memory of your grandmother's love of her garden by incorporating one of her buttons. Stitching is such an intimate procedure, don't you find? So much space for rumination (and hopefully not too much ruination of stitches gone awry).
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ReplyDeletelouciao, It is all a dream for me or maybe a memory or even an ancient memory. I love the idea of charred, applewood burning with the aroma of autumn. My actual connection to my grandmother was so long ago yet the memories are so vibrant. This stitching is and old, new activity that so far feels good...my expectations are low!
ReplyDeleteKaren, Look at me...at the sewing machine?? At the sewing machine reading instructions...at the sewing machine trying to thread the needle? Now the bobbin? Big challenges for me!
ReplyDeleteI love both "Charting the Moon" and this piece. They are both tactile and earthy and deep. I see so much joy here as you enter November and your imagination soars.
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