Finding new energy

 My "fibre art support group", also known as "The "Fibre Art Divas", or sometimes just "The Divas", have challenged me to enter a piece of work in an out door show venue, later this summer.  While I'm not really committed, I do feel that it's time for new work.  I haven't made anything new since 2019. 

In my many purges most of the supplies in my studio have found new homes.  But not my Procion dyes.  That decided what technique would be used--painting with thickened dye.  

Ah, but what about the design?  Lately the news has upset me.  More wars. More and more displaced people.  More evidence of man's cruelty to others, over and over again throughout history. There are books and music pointing out the "circle of life".  I wanted my piece to have circles. I wanted to try to create some transparencies.

Here is the result of my painting efforts using red, yellow, and blue. Next step machine and free motion quilting, then hand embellishment.

The next problem was what to do with so much extra thickened dye.  It can't be kept very long, even in the fridge.  I had extra fabric ready so spread it on with a credit card, pulling from top to bottom. Still a bit extra dye, but it went down the sewer. So it looks like I may have two pieces for the show.  This one will  certainly be free motion quilted and beaded.