A small book of Saints
This is a mixed media collage - made into a simple folding book of three panels. This piece is inspired by interest in early church paintings, but has a contemporary, handmade, primitive and abstracted feel to it. Rather like a tiny travelling altar, if you like. I've used monoprint drawings on yellowed paper from old books and have combined with my own natural-dye fabrics, and with stitch.
Held to the light, as you can see, the little book has a warm feel and light comes through the many tiny stitch holes, giving the piece a slightly different dynamic. This is something I would like to work with more perhaps - the possibilities of light through paper, combined with stitch....
A small book... will be in my shop update tomorrow.
2 comments:
Beautiful Cathy!! Love the way the light comes through those tiny holes....I've punched holes in some work as another way to making marks and love the effect! Love to see where you go with these!
I like so musch the combination of theads and paper, a lovely drawing!
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