Exploring Nests-Working in a Series

Working in a Series

These are the results of my recent class work.
Each is a design exploring the concept of home as embodied by a nest.
I'm really pleased with the way it developed and plan to continue it.
The bottom four were the last pieces I did and I think the most true to the concept I had in my brain when I started.

Going Forward

Nest #4

I've been so quiet for so long its hard to begin using my voice again.
I recently completed Lisa Call's Working in a Series web class.
It was a wonderful way to jump start my practice but now its done and I will be using some of the things we practiced during the class to try to keep the series I started there going
As I work on it I plan to post my progress here each week.
Mostly pictures and a few words
I think it may get easier as I go

Coming Home

Realization

Months ago I posted the sketch for this.
It is finally tacked together and ready to join the dance.
I am taking my time to compose it all as well as I can.
There is much looking, then stitching, and looking again.
The rythym is like breathing.

Unfinished

I have begun to revisit some unfinished work, pieces started in jude's class a couple of years ago.
Explorations of weave, stitch and dye.
I prefer the look of hand stitching with the shibori so finishing these is taking some time.
Thickets are a theme in this one
Slowly tracing bare branches
I'm giving it a few stitches each day as the trees outside fill with leaves.

Expanding Focus

 Begining close up

Pulling back, seeing more

 Finding larger shapes

 Looking outward again

Planning

A sketch,
thinking the story through
I've almost finished stablizing the back
Its large
56" by 44"
and it may get larger before its done