I fondly remember watching those big biblical movies produced by Hollywood and almost always there was a handsome man off in the corner with a feathered fan, slowly fanning the king or queen munching on their grapes! Recently my archeology magazine had an article on the mountaintop fortress Machaerus and sited it as the place of Salome's famous dance?!! So here is my fan using my stamped cloth...a tribute to hot nights, dancing and desert winds?!!!
Pleased to report I have overcome my sewing machine resistance. I had trouble with the automatic needle threader and spent a lot of time reading, rereading instructions but I now can say I have the basics. There are some fancy stitches I might want to try but I am most interested in using straight stitches in a free wheeling way as to create "line".
Has anyone tried the new silicone paint brushes in various sizes and colors? I am going to buy one today just to see how it handles paint.
UPDATE: Didn't buy the new brush...the size I wanted was way out of my budget possibilities. Another day!
Oh to know the stories the Machaerus Fan could tell ! Loving the rich dark colours and feelings of mystery.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of mystery and secrets of what could have been...thank you, Robyn!
DeleteI would think it a precious artifact on display in a textile museum.
ReplyDeleteIts rubbing off on me...I've spent time on the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art site looking at artifacts from B.C...there was a pot with cheesecloth stuck to it and I thought it was so great that I used cheesecloth here on the fan!
DeleteSuch a brilliant piece of work - I love the dark colours and the whole concept.
ReplyDeleteBridget, I'm so glad you like this piece!
DeleteSo beautiful with a hint of the mysterious, those colours are speaking my language! Inspiring
ReplyDeleteBren, I'm fond of these colors too and I like work that tells a story or speaks of something unknowable! Thank you!
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