Lately i saw several exhibitions , where the artist Xsted on a piece of ceramic, which she first made with holes. It was rather intriguing , but i was not sure what the point was... I was more enlighted by the work of an artists who xst together big pieces of metal, the softness and delicateness of the embroidered threads calshed and strengthened at once this metal pieces. Last but not least , is an artist who shows many works all with drawen xst on old formica pieces,,, after seeing her work in 2 exhibitions i can see that for her this is not the goal , it is more a way to forward her message and push the viewer to connect her images to a certain historical time. mirjam
Xst on Ceramic , Xst on Metal , Virtual Xst on Formica
Oct 22, 2005
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This is fascinating Mirjam. I guess it's all in how we each see art - I find the cross-stitching to join the metal pieces even more of 'pushing the envelope' than on the ceramic piece. I bought a little screen door - approx. 12" x 5" at a craft show one time - I have been meaning to cross-stitch something in the screened part - weird, isn't it? The little door was so cute, I had to have it - and all I personally could imagine doing with it was to cross-stitch something on it.
Sharon (N.B.) .................................................................
The ribbons would have to be very tiny as the screen 'canvas' has tiny tiny holes - but there are skinny ribbons out there ... also metallics would be neat. Something like a silvery moon and a black shiny cat. Or maybe one of Lula's cows jumping over a moon? What say you Lula? :-))
Sharon (N.B.) .....................................................................
Hee Sharon , you made me giggle !! yes a cow jumping over the moon, was a favorite subject for me, I used to tell mt children , in the bedtime stories that the moon was made of cheese. Thus one day my son asked where the cheese came from? and i answeredthet every night a cowstranaut was jumping over the moon and leaving her milk their ,,,,I can visualize her having shiny ears and nose and udder. While living in the Agriculture community, i loved early morning milking [in those times we still milked by hand, not machines]. We used to work before going to school, and again after school time. I can imagine your screen`s beauty ,.,,,,, I just remembered , and looked it up for you ,,,,,,,,There is a pattern of Cow jumping over a moon on page 57 , of the book "2001 Cross Stich Designs" The essential reference book, Better Homes and Gardens, 1999. mirjam
How interesting - I must see if either I or my cross-stitch buddy have that book - if not, may be the library would. Metallic shiny udders - now there's a new concept! :-))
Sharon (N.B.) ..................................................................
I am sure i have seen another pattern in an other book , but i fail to come with a name ..... I am glad you think it is a new concept ,,,, the shiny udders.... mirjam
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