Rose in the Rain
Acrylics and stitching with cotton floss on mulbery paper.
Size: 28*40 cm
So i finally managed to finish something, or at least think so. I always find it hard to know where to stop with free embroidery, but I do think I am done on this one. I’m not yet sure if I should present this behind glass or glue it onto a box canvas and seal it. Suggestions? Probably this will be decided when/if I ever get round to having a show.
Stitching on paper was a new experience, but a fun one. I think I’ll be doing this again, but next time I’ll probably glue the paper on muslin for stability or go for proper fabric paper in the first place. It got rather soft from handling by the time I was done. I did take in progress shots, posts about the process will follow.
I designed this and started work last winter, when I had bad neck pain and headaches for months. I think it shows, and I’m not sure I like that. What do you think?
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May 24th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
[…] work by Tenar (Tenar’s Cave blog) is acrylic paint and cotton stitching on mulberry paper. See what Tenar has to say about working with this unusual combination of media. The results are outstanding, don’t you […]
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May 24th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
This is beautiful!!
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May 25th, 2010 at 12:54 am
Speaking as one who lives in severe chronic pain, I don’t think your pain shows, :-). Pain pieces tend to be dark and cramped, I think.
It’s lovely
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June 9th, 2010 at 8:14 am
I think it’s awesome. I don’t see pain. I do see an intensity.
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June 27th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
[…] of I) June 27, 2010 Tenar Leave a comment Go to comments When I posted my finished piece Rose in the Rain I promised to post a making-of. I know it took too long for the tastes of most readers but here you […]
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June 30th, 2010 at 11:40 am
[…] work on Rose in the Rain, an embroidery on mulberry paper, taught me its use. It produces more bulk on the right side than […]
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June 30th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
[…] produces lines of stitches you can easier create with back stitches or holbein stitches. My work on Rose in the Rain, an embroidery on mulberry paper, taught me its use. It produces more bulk on the right side than […]
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December 8th, 2015 at 12:24 am
This is my favourite of your work. Stunning.
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