| 3 Distinct Styles |
I’ve been noticing lately that my work is settling into three distinct styles:
- Embellished Fabrics (left)
- Representational (center)
- Abstract (right)
I suppose I could separate out the Tambour-style pieces as a separate style, but when I looked at them next to the other abstract pieces, I could feel a strong similarity. I seem to be drawn strongly to the abstracts right now. When I look at the overall work I’ve done in the past few years, it’s definitely heavily weighted in that direction. What got me thinking about this is the set on Flickr that has all the embroidery work, regardless of what other set I might put it in.
At first I was feeling very disjointed — like I couldn’t make a decision about who I am as an artist. But looking at the work, I could see not only a progression over the years, but also common threads across the styles. A love of curves and flowing lines definitely seems to be a unifying factor of the work from the past couple of years. The flowing running stitch lines as “filler” is definitely becoming a bit of signature. I don’t really consider it filler. For me it’s often intended to represent Shekhinah, or the Divine Presence. It’s something we don’t often see in our everyday lives, so why should people see it in my work? 
It’s silly, but this little personal artistic style inventory has really made me feel good about my progression as an artist over the years!
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