A while back, I did a workshop with friend and fellow ARTAA member, Kris Gregson Moss at her Glens Falls studio in The Shirt Factory. Kris wanted me to "play" with my fabric choice, a word she lives by. I was having a terrible time letting loose; I usually approach my work with a vivid idea already formulating. Letting a design just happen doesn't come easily to me, which is probably why I disliked that abstract art course way back in college. [It has something to do with confidence in outcomes I can't identify.]After a couple hours and a really unhappy feeling, I put the background fabric away, expecting I had completely failed at this adventure. But a few days later, I put on some music and decided to attach a few colorful elements "just to see".....
Suddenly, bubbly eruptions emerged, stitches seem to dance around certain areas, and my stash of beads was pulled out for even more excitement. The result was a delicious something that made me want to frame and display the results.
I've called it "Baubles, Bangles, and Bright Shiny Beads". Thanks, Kris!!
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