Swing Dancer

Based on a series of sketches I have made of swing dancing, inspired by my son's love of jazz. This is a large mixed media painting, 48" x 60". Thread, muslin, gesso, matte medium, and ink, on primed, stretched canvas.

Mixing it up

More experimental pieces, using thread, hand-dyed muslin, matte medium, ink, and gesso. These are small, 8 x 10 and 11 x 14.

Four more thread drawings

Continuing the thread drawing series, these are all 8" x 10" and mounted on stretched canvas using matte medium. I have added gesso to the one at the top, "Sleep". Don't think I will use it for any of the others, but am planning on making a large piece this weekend, 48" x 60" and may incorporate gesso on that one. We'll see. Hope you enjoy these little experiments, hopefully I'll be back next week to post a pic of the larger one, if it is successful.

Mississippi Summer (thread drawing)

The last thread drawing of the day. Maybe. This one was a good bit larger, 18" x 24" and my back is killing me! I think I need a better chair at my sewing desk. Thanks for all the kind comments on the original thread drawing post.

Drawing with Thread

These are small pieces, none over 10" in any direction. Machine embroidery on muslin, mounted on gesso board with matte medium. Green one has an overlay of silk organza, also attached with matte medium. I like the effect of the loose threads, a foil to the precise lines of the drawing.

Back to Quilting...

Here are some quilts I have finished recently. The first one is based on the "Storylisteners" sketches here on my blog, from last year's Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. It is 48" x 48". I will be working on more quilted pieces based on the remaining sketches. The other one is "Blue Glasses", 50"x40", based on a drawing in one of my sketchbooks from the 80's.