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Textile artwork damaged during tufting.
Tag: behind the scenes
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Tuft textile artwork Beneath the surface - Veiled
Stitches, stitches...
My third work in the 'Soul Searching' series. Literally 'painting with wire' to get all the details in. This was the first design in the series and when I had drawn it, I thought... oeehh that's too much detail for....
Details
Hours of work... but all in all, it takes days to get these lashes just right. I cut them on my frame after shooting. Again on the frame when all the yarn is in. And again when...
Eyes
As you have read in an earlier post, I have sold my work 'Eye See You'. What a special canvas it was and what a special story. And then came the question if I could do another eye...
Intense
'Intense' the original artwork. A work where as many hours go into the design, shooting and shearing. Then again, I spend more time on the design and in the next work, more time on the finishing. Each time is...
Big, bigger, biggest
I use a photograph when I create a portrait design. I do not look for likeness as I am concerned with depicting the energy, emotion or that particular look. After 2 years, I find that I...
The finishing touch
After I collect my work from the framer's, I start cutting and shaving the edges. In fact, I haven't done anything on this yet because I want the yarn to be seamless and tight against the frame. This work is...
The Next Smile
In fact, the assumption is always that I spend most of my time tufting. Shooting the yarn. But I don't. As much time goes into drawing the design and (after shooting) shearing...
The designs
It starts with a photo or a particular image that attracts me. Where I see energy in it, a beautiful look, something positive or challenging. The image does something to me. Having chosen a portrait, I start drawing. That...