It has been very cold the last couple of days … cold for this part of the world at least and I have been working on a new “Winter” sketchbook.
Seasonal changes have become a pervading theme in my recent art work and in my life! Last year I set out to record the flow of the seasons, photographing the Forest Pansy tree in our garden through Autumn until the last leaf had fallen.
The result is a large file of photographs stretching across three months, recording the tree from a range of angles, level of detail and weather conditions. Working with this resource I decided to try and capture the seasonal change in a work combining a set of the photos.
The result is ‘Transit of Autumn - Golden Days’ 94h x107w cms
The collage uses digital prints on a range of fabrics …. silks, cottons, linen, and organza with an overlay of batik, finished with a layer of machine stitch.
This work has been the starting point … and I have recently been working on a couple of smaller pieces that explore elements of the changing season ……
‘Autumn Light’ 56h x 72w cms
and currently on my design wall, the next work in progress is ….
‘Blue Sky Day’ 56h x 72w cms
I am excited about this new work and its ongoing evolution. I’m not sure were it will take me ….
Thank you for your interest in my art and taking the time to read this journal …..
’Those Golden Days
The Autumn leaves are falling
Gone, yet love remains’