This has been finished for a while, but I didn’t have any good pictures of it. The work is done in the Tambour Stitch style, but with a standard embroidery needle. I used DMC Perle Cotton for this, which gave it a really nice texture.
It’s available for purchase at my shop on Etsy. Technorati Tags: embroidery, judaica, tambour stitch, original design, pomegranates, challah cover
Posted in Altered Altoids, Available for Purchase, Besamim, Judaica, Portfolio on 01.20.08
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Size: 2.25″ H X 3.5″L X .75″ D This is the first in my series of altered Altoids boxes. I’ve developed a bit of an addiction to the chocolate covered and sours, and decided I needed to do something with the boxes! The Altoids tin is covered with a hand embroidered cover featuring an original design. The artwork on the cover is intended to represent the scent of the spices swirling through the air. The stitches include running stitch in bright blue, white, pink, and green; french & colonial knots, sheaf stitch, seed stitches, and fly stitches. The edging was created using a heated modeling compound with which I cut an “egg and dart” border. The box is filled with my own blend of spices which includes bay leaves, rose hips, rose petals, cinnamon, cardamom, and citrus. The sweet and spicy scent is sure to return your soul to you after Shabbat! Altoids is a registered trademark of Callard & Bowser. [tags]
Size: 8.5″ X 8″ I’ve been working on this piece for more than 6-months. It began as a 6×4 and then grew into a wall hanging. The name comes from the question everyone asks when they see the piece, “Where’s the snake?” The answer is simple — the snake is gone and Chava (Eve) stands alone. This is the moment just before she makes her decision to eat.
As I wrote in an earlier post about this piece, “the snake is not present, because the focus is on her decision. In my midrash Chava makes a choice, she is not tricked by the snake. She listens to the snake and then does something she’s never done — she makes a decision on her own — thereby beginning history (herstory, if you like).” Technorati Tags: etsy, chava, eve, judaism, feminism, midrash, pomegranate. fiber art, textile art, needlework, judaica
I worked in the garden over the weekend and Art took some great pictures of me “in action.” More pictures on Flickr, of course! I also have to mention the frame I’m working on. I usually work on such small pieces that I don’t need a hoop, but this was large and needed the extra structure. Art watched me struggling to improvise a frame one night and I came home the next day and he had built me an embroidery frame, lined with velvet, made from the same ash as the Torah ark he had built for this congregation. He’s just a darn good husband! This has been quite the “days of awe” project for me, since I missed my Rosh Hashanah delivery and am now trying to be ready for a possible Yom Kippur debut — or Simchat Torah. I’ll, of course, post more pictures and full details when the piece is completed! Technorati Tags: judaism, torah mantle, embroidery, fiber art, judaica, tree of life
Posted in Available for Purchase, Judaica, Portfolio, Trifles on 09.18.07
Discussion: No comments yet (Say Something!) I’ve finally finished to long-standing works-in-progress! Queen of Sheba Benjamin Bunny This fun little confection is an embellished Toile original. I may make other pieces from this Beatrix Potter Toile, but not probably not this one again. All the embroidery is done entirely by hand. You can see other examples of my embellished Toile work on Flickr. The finished piece has been stretched over a canvas frame, which is about 1″ deep. It’s deep enough to stand on it’s own on a shelf, or hang on the wall. And…yes…his tail is angora. Technorati Tags: embroidery, benjamin bunny, queen of sheba, fiber art, textile art, etsy, peacock feathers |
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I actually didn’t realize he was snapping away at first, and then he was having too much fun and being terribly distracting. But — it was really nice to get some good shots of the artwork. I’m finishing the final assembly tonight. It’s taking me 3x longer than it should to assemble it because I’m just being so careful. I really don’t feel like making a stupid mistake this close to being finished.
