My commissioned artwork number two is done! It took longer than the first, because it asked for a lot of hand stitching. As a matter of fact I thought this piece would be entirely hand stitched up until the near end. Then the art demanded a sky and the sky demanded a tree, and there I was playing with tulle and free-hand machine embroidery.
Here are a few details to tease, followed by the full image. I am quite happy with the way this has turned out, if I do say so myself. I am especially pleased with the way the maps peek out, and if you concentrate, you can read names of places between the stitches.
What do you think? It's so totally different from the other that I am sort of surprised. But at the same time, I am not surprised at all as the ephemera I was given was so different too. That's the part I really love about this new challenge, each one is guaranteed to be completely different from the other...On to the next one now!
Here are a few details to tease, followed by the full image. I am quite happy with the way this has turned out, if I do say so myself. I am especially pleased with the way the maps peek out, and if you concentrate, you can read names of places between the stitches.
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| chimney through the leaves |
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| bay in the sky |
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| piney woods behind the windows |
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| entrance station through the front door |
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| sea lion rocks by the stone wall |
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| Santa Lucia © Natalya Aikens 2013 |
13 comments:
Love it! It is so different, yet the big stitches and layers speak the same language. Now I really, really, really want to see the next one. I hope the series shows more potential patrons what you can do with THEIR homes and keep going with this.
This is pretty fabulous.
I Love this piece!! The layers peeking out make it so interesting! You are amazing.
Wow!!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the strong architectural drawings with all the hand and machine stitching.
Great textures!
I love this one! I want to spend time with it, taking in all the ephemera and details.
Wow, Natalya, your work is amazing! Layers of interest, cohesion out of a chaos of materials, and your ability to bring forth structures with your stitching make this a very special work of art. Bravo!
Oh wow, Natalya, this is fabulous!
Amazing! What a fun and challenging project. I'd love to hear more about stitching on paper vs fabric...
It is incredible. Depth, texture, design. Wow. It is truly a masterpiece. Congratulations to you!
Fabulous! So different than the last piece and still so very "you".
This is so spectacular! I absolutely love it! It really is amazing the depth that you are able to achieve in your work! Thanks so much for sharing. You are such an inspiration!
I want to see inside your brain! This is so original and lovely and filled with surprises and, did I say lovely? Marvelous work.
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