Fiber Art – macro flower scene

Some photo friends and I went to the Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, RI to shoot on a Sunday afternoon. Late springtime in Rhode Island is pretty, the greens are truly vibrant, the tulips and daffodils are all in bloom and the silhouettes of trees are wonderful as they have not leafed out yet. It was a pretty spectacular day. The print was then printed onto cotton sateen and hand/machine stitched and layered onto linen.

Slow Stitch

Slow stitch is a new form of meditation. The idea is to not think too hard, just find your rhythm and get in the zone. My Art Group challenge this month was to use the inspiration of an artist by the name of Pauline Burbidge from Scotland. I chose to emulate her stitch drawings of nature. My new plant I just picked up for Easter was the perfect subject. I am enjoying the process very much, mostly because it’s very freeing and not at all precise. I love loose work and this fits my esthetic just fine.

Tree Shapes

There is something special about the shapes of tree trunks, limbs and branches before they bud out with leaves in the Springtime. Here is a beauty reflected in a pond scattered with cherry blossoms.

Lost in Reading

When you get so wrapped up in the book you’re reading time flies by. What a great feeling. Digitally manipulated photo printed on cotton and made into a Photo Fiber Panel.

Ladybug Surprise

Macro shot at Blithewold Mansion, Bristol – Springtime photo shoot with my Zooming friends

The Healer

Metal printed photograph on rustic frame

The Bully

Metal printed photograph on rustic frame

The Miser

Metal printed photograph on rustic frame

The Gambler

Metal printed photograph on rustic frame

The Saboteur

Metal printed photograph on rustic wood frame

Hello There…

This little guy and I had a moment one early morning on Block Island last Fall. Have you ever made eye contact with a bird? It’s pretty cool

pigeon

Winter in my city

Snowy Owl #3

Shadow in My Dream

Beauty Under Water

Redwood in Rhode Island

Snowy Owl, Rhode Island

For maybe the first time in a long time I understand the power of connecting with nature. This was a serendipitous encounter with the elusive Snowy Owl. It felt Almost mystical when I turned my head to the right and immediately made eye contact with this raptor sitting on the ocean rocks early one morning before Thanksgiving 2021. When I think of how I could have just walked right by I get chills. She has grounded me and I don’t think I will forget this feeling for a long time.