Bluebonnets in Space
Acrylic and Chainstitch Embroidery on Fresh Water Textile Linen
15” x 20”

Maybe the only thing better than bluebonnets in the Texas spring is bluebonnets in space! While stitching these for a previous stitch sketch I realized that they had some similarities to my beloved Ghost Pipes, so I thought I’d give them the space treatment!

In this piece I am trying something new. I’ve added acrylic paint to the beautifully dyed fabric, and left the edges unfinished. Indeed, this makes the finished piece appear more ephemeral, though if treated with care it will last a very very long time!

This is meant to be part of an ongoing series in which I release a small chainstitched wall hanging every Monday. They are sketches of ideas, meditations on concepts, beginnings of paths. Some will turn into bigger pieces, maybe even series, but this is a platform for me to experiment with new ideas.

Also how dreamy is this Fresh Water Textile Linen??

Thanks y’all. :)

xo

Dana