I've been working on these, since reading Cas Holmes fabulous book, The Found Object in Textile Art.
I'd made the fabric in Melly Testa's soywax and monoprint workshop a while ago, and found the lace, map and letter scraps in my stash. The other item that inspired me to go with this color palette was some dusty rose silk sari ribbon I'd bought at Random Arts when I was in North Carolina.
The lace piece in the lower left was from Kathleen Mahoney, stage manager at Oregon Cabaret Theatre. (maybe she'll read this and send more :-) The letter bit is a encaustic photocopy from Ralph's Letters.
Did some reverse applique on the left side of this, with the dusty rose ribbon showing through. (sorry about the blurry photo)
I found these sweet smelling tuber roses at the farmers market today and they demanded to be in this post. I think I'll print these photos on fabric and incorporate them into future Nostalgia pieces.
And of course lots and lots of hand stitching.
I've got one other, nearly done that is part of this series, that I'll show you next week.
Jane, I don't know which I love more, the nostalgia pieces or the tuber roses! I bet they smell fantastic! Ur, the tuber roses, I mean! The nostalgia series is so beautiful. I am half way through Cas' book and it is wonderful. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSimply breathtaking Jane!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found this place!
ReplyDeleteWow Jane! What wonderful work. I like how you ventured out of your usual color palette, yet there is so much here that is "you" (the sketches, the mixed media, the handstitching).
ReplyDeleteI love these pieces, Jane. Right up my alley with the paper, fabric and stitch. Yum. Yum.
ReplyDeleteYour work is so lovely. Like a breath of spring on this cold day. (It's cold where I'm at anyway!) I think your blog is great too and I visit almost everyday.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely on so many levels...the soft colours, the textures, the letter and envelope, the nostalgic effect of the lace bits and the map. Thank you for showing it.
ReplyDeleteLooove these. Gorgeous colors. And imagining the tuber roses... [swoon]
ReplyDeleteLoved to see how you have used the Found Garden plants and utilised fabrics you have in your stash for Nostalgia. Thanks for the compliment of crediting my book for development of this piece.
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Cas Holmes
I'm with Jeannie, right up at the top - I love your nostalgia pieces and I love & adore tuberoses. AND THE PINK in your tuberoses - makes me want to run out to find some of my own. Can't wait to see your nostalgia series IN PERSON. love 'em, love you. -- Davi
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