Yielding

Not for Sale

47.5 x 24.25

Yielding is part of my series, “Transformations”.  This series explores changes we experience with the passage of time. This artwork has an Autumn theme and is about the times of our lives when we give in to forces we cannot change and accept what comes. The Autumn theme is a metaphor for slowing down and shedding things in order to move on. The falling leaves refer to the letting go of issues and the orbs refer to a sun or a moon moving across a sky, representing time passing. The seed pods at the bottom signify new life springing from old.

The cotton broadcloth fabrics were dyed with Procyon mx dyes in different values of the same hue and overdyed to create a more complex texture. Using fabric paints, the gold leaf images were stamped on and the rust colored leaf and orbs were screened on using thermofax screens I created from photos. The seed pods were created using fabric paint with texture rubbing. The artwork was fused to a felt backing and then hand stitch was added to create a gentle flow of shapes, line, and color.