13 Aug 2010

Mapping Moths

Im continuing to play with my mothy ideas, the last stitches were interesting but not quite doing it for me, I loved their colors, which hinted at the moths delicate structure but the heavy canvas & stitching made them feel dead and unreal.
I have ideas about light bulbs and some kind of installation with many moths flying around, which lead me to paper! as usual I have a huge pile of vintage paper, book pages and maps,  on my desk, it seems perfect to try a few moth shapes out.
a few pages from my sketchbook

Im going to keep making these till I have ahuge pile then play with constructing a few different installation/displays. xxx

(Still haven't found time to get a bit bigger yet......hubby off next week so may be able to grab a bit of time making big marks...)

9 comments

  1. These look fabulous stitched on paper.

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  2. i love this, very unique, so creative. can't wait to see what comes next for the little creatures. i like playing with old or new maps.

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  3. Seems like with each post, the moths are moving you in great bounds... these are really interesting - the maps are cool with them!

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  4. Ooh, I like where you're going with this. The paper is really working with the moths...

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  5. I love your moths! I just discovered your blog, it is wonderful. So you now have a new follower!

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  6. looks great! love the maps and the lines of stitch you are doing
    also really like your sketch of the moths and the light
    looking forward to seeing what's next!

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  7. i'm a little behind, but these are absolutely fantastic! the maps are inspired!

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