Why make one, when you can make four? None of this "less is more" stuff for me!
Of course, I'm kidding about the less is more thing, I'm actually most definitely of that ilk - but after I made the first one of these, I thought a set of four would be just the thing for a wall.
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Lake of Dreams #1
So each of these is fused and mounted on an 8 x 10 canvas - perfect for hanging just as is, or for framing. They're destined for the space above BSP's desk at the moment, although that's a revolving art space. :)
(At the moment, Erosion is hanging there, although Puzzle was hanging there for a loooonnng time.)
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Lake of Dreams #2
And after the backgrounds had been pieced and quilted, I added fused elements on top. Usually this is where I'd add painted lutradur, but in this case, I had lots more paper towelling that would do the trick!
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Lake of Dreams #3
After they'd been fused on to my quilted background, I did some top stitching - just some simple outlines of the birch trees and the rocks, and then hand stitched lines in the "bark".
I'm really quite pleased with them. None of them are an exact copy of the inspiration piece, but they're all a bit like it, and really remind me of the lake I grew up on in Northern Ontario - which is probably why I loved the inspiration piece so much to begin with.
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Lake of Dreams #4
I've been sick all week - so sick in fact that I've had to take three days of work off this week (!) so I haven't done any work at all on the shirt piece. But that's what the weekend is for, right? :)
I hope you have a great one, and I'll see you on Monday!
Joining in at What A Hoot for Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday and with Nina-Marie Sayre for Off The Wall Fridays. Go check 'em out!
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I love these - they are all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful. Will we see something like them in fabric? I hope so.
ReplyDeleteKit these are fab-u-lous!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better!
Gorgeous! I'm in total awe. Wish I could do that! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better !! These are the fab four, I guess? Amazing what you can do out of mop-up-papertowels!
ReplyDeleteKit, these would make a fabulous set of cards as well!
ReplyDeletethese are amazing...great recycling of used paper towels!!
ReplyDeleteLove them.
These are great and I am having a hard time believing they are made from paper towels!! Just great!! And I really like the 4 up collection layout!
ReplyDeleteKit these are just beautiful! I'm always amazed by what you do.
ReplyDeleteThis foursome is so stunning......one of your best efforts!!! Feel better soon......I too am fighting the crud.....which I find annoying...who has time to be sick?!?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeletethanks Rob - lovely to see you here! xo
ReplyDeleteKit Love these, such talent.Blessings, Cleta
ReplyDeleteThank you Cleta!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful and realistic. I love them all. I can see prints made from these, framed and given as gifts. Just my kind of art.
ReplyDeleteKit, these are really gorgeous. You're getting lots of "Wow! That's amazing" comments from my place over here as kids and boyfriends are looking over my shoulder. :D
ReplyDeleteHard to believe that these were made from paper towel mop ups. Mine never look like that. They are beautiful!
ReplyDelete@Carol - or you could buy these, already framed - and give them as gifts. ;)
ReplyDeleteKit, these are stunning. I love the birch fabric you created. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Kit. They have such a lovely tranquil feel and I love the colours.
ReplyDeleteHere's to continuing recovery...and more trees!
ReplyDeletelove it! I encourage my studio to use mop up towels and cloth too. Sometimes these are surprising because their not precious!
ReplyDeleteWell, you did it again. These are even more fabulous than I imagined they would be and what a wonderful "set". The paper towel have just that softness to them that really contributes to that sense of peace. Great stuff. I like the "rotating art show" concept too. BTW, the stitched outlines are what really make the piece "neat" or "concise". The piece wouldn't "feel" the same without those dark outlines. Just wonderful Kit and I like the idea about making prints and selling them. Great idea Carol.
ReplyDeleteGosh I adore these, wish number 4 had been for sale.......it spaked to me lol
ReplyDeleteHope your feeling better.......... : ) Lyn
I lied it was number 3 that did spake lol
ReplyDeleteVery cool Kit!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Kit! Glad you're recuperating from that nastiness :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Kit! I love the light that plays along the pieces -- just beautiful! Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThese are a lovely place for the eye to rest... :) They remind me also of the little lakes in central Michigan that I grew up around.
ReplyDeleteWrstone - Michigan, Ontario - what's the difference? ;) Thanks very much!
ReplyDeleteI immediately loved these. Then I had a thought: these birches need some branches. I love the horizontal stitching over the land. Very, very nice.
ReplyDeleteActually Rita, these are a close up view of the bottom of the trees - hence - no branches. :)
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