Berry, hand-dyed wool on linen, 10 x 10 inches
Here is Berry, with all its irregular geometry: corners pushing and pulling, circle wandering at edges, yellow "bell" curving. I like the color relationships (and for an odd reason, blogger has this post's images darker, rather than the usual lighter, than the original.) I wrote about the idea behind this image here.
This is a detail so you can see the color variations in the wool more clearly, as well as the hooking pattern. And below, because I know many readers like to see work in context, is the new ruglet hung on my kitchen wall along with my two most recent paintings. With a grouping like this, I am reminded how much my textile work has influenced my paintings.
Your rug hooking has inspired me to give it a try... I'm taking a one day adult education class and have big dreams of making a bath mat! I have been enjoying your blog for a couple of months now, the rugs got me hooked ;-) but your little paintings have me facinated!
ReplyDeleteIts is interesting Altoon how one art form can influence another quite different one. I like very much seeing them in situ where possible as it demonstrates the size and impact and such so well.
ReplyDeleteI have been shocked sometimes to see how detailed and strong some of your very small paintings are... and even though I can read the measurements I tend to not take that in... the visual is so clear.
Interesting colours in your ruglet!
I forget how small the paintings are until you put them in context! the ruglet looks enormous! the yellow in 'berry' looks much like corn rows / full summer colors.
ReplyDeletehi Claire, how nice to hear you've been enjoying the blog. And it's great to hear you're going to take a rug hooking class; I hope you love it. I find the process of hooking, doing the hand work, very relaxing and enjoyable. First a bath mat, then a bedroom rug!
ReplyDeleteand Sophie and rappel, you are readers who I know appreciate seeing work in a setting where you can see scale more clearly. I wish I could whisk you up here for a physical studio visit, so you could hold the paintings in the palm of your hand.