I have been working on a new linocut , toying with the idea of sentinels/guardians/keepers of the land. I know they look kind of madonna like, but the intent was also to incorporate a spiritual orientation,the idea that we need to heed things that are greater than us, and not fool around. The patterning was inspired by a piece of lace which I blew up, to suggest my cultural heritage and I wanted a human shape.
The sentinel measures about 18 inches high, and I printed with turquoise printing ink as i do not have other colours here at the moment. I am making a prototype with stitching and some gypsy piecing around her.
I haven't finished stitching yet as my machine has decided it's not happy today, but you can see the stitching adds a lot of texture.
This last image is of some damask I dyed some time ago thinking I would make an underwater scene- but life and inspiration has taken me elsewhere. This piece measures 58 inches wide by 48 inches long -145cm x 120 cm( the photo is of only half the cloth as I did not have anywhere big enough to photograph the whole, but the dark on the right side also goes up on the left side of the cloth). Anyway it is For Sale for $110US inclusive of postage.
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There are some lovely textural effects around the sentinel!
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