Flower Fairy
I have been working constantly lately, finishing up all sorts of projects and creating opportunities for new beginnings. This current trend has been fueled by my daily haiku project, giving me the courage to stray off my usual beaten path, where one thing leads naturally to the next… exciting.
Last summer, while at a man-made beach in the ‘burbs, I was snapping inspirational photos when I captured a sweet little one playing tea party in the water. She was wearing an unusual cover-up with a stem going down the front and three dimensional fabric flower petals surrounding her face, giving her a surreal quality. The photo sparked my imagination.
I made a photo transfer onto white cotton, which turned out quite vague, a little obscure, but I liked it that way, so ran with it. Some things just are what they are. After fusing the imagery onto a flowery background I proceeded to create a garden landscape for this little fairy to tend. She seems to sprout from a mound of earth alongside the other fantasy flowers, embellished with silk ribbon and hand embroidery. The shadowing in the background was seed stitched with hand dyed thread and the entire piece was free-motion quilted with black thread to further enhance the ‘sketchy’ quality of the artwork. I used a traditional binding for a professional finish on this little quilt that only measures 10″ x 10″. It was a fun diversion, taking me away from other deadline work that should have been my focus during the last week of January.
It was fun, turned out sweet, but alas, sadly, its submission was rejected. That’s still o.k. because most importantly, the creation of it was pure joy and it just makes me smile :o) carol@artlessfabrications.com