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The
Tribe
This piece is a gorgeous canvas, large AND
intricate. There's a lot of detail in the blending of silk threads for the
faces and hair, the beaded jewellery, the woven clothing and blankets, and
the pottery. The fibers I've used so far are silk, wool, alpaca, suede,
mohair, cotton and metallic.
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The Tribe is of
special interest to me since all of the faces are life size. As I
stitch, the faces 'come to life' . . . the experience is incredible.
I would recommend that if you haven't stitched faces, give it a try.
It's very rewarding!
I've felt aware of a kind of tangible connection, quite emotionally
so at times as I work on the individual faces and figures, and stand
back to view and contemplate.
I try to work on "The Tribe" a bit every day. The
canvas is 14 mesh, 5' x 3' and I'm working it on a very large scroll
frame. My plan is to keep the finished work in view and not to roll
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CLICK on thumbnails below to see these details:
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See my progress:
pieces in work
 The Tribe
earlier progress:
July 2006
January 2006
October 2005
April 2005
November 2004
Drama Masks
Fan-C-Ful
Japanese Beading
Wendy's Inspiration
sneak preview
See these articles:
On keeping a journal
FAQ
newest pieces
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