So here I am, trying to gather some enthusiasm.
My tapestry weaving group has decided to do an Exquisite Corpse thing. We are a bit vague about who is going to participate and how it is going to work. I was the first to give it a go. I think this is a huge advantage as I don't have to respond to anyone else's work.
We are having to adapt the idea a bit as it is rather tricky to hide the previous image. We are asking people to respond to the previous bit but not to be dominated by it.
The idea is to do a 25cm x 15cm bit of weaving, on the theme Witch.
We are going to do a part of the image each - not that I can remember how many people have said they might be interested in participating.
Anyway ... a relative of mine was not offended when I said I would like to use a photo of her foot. It was taken when she had some fungal infection and was very inspiring.
I used the photo, flipped it in Photoshop and then drew (in Photoshop) a very basic design to be the rest of the image.
I didn't do much actual planning of the dress/pants, so the shading has been done on the fly.
It was rather challenging to do the feet - and I was not feeling like being challenged, so there may only be 4 toes on each foot, depending on how you look at it. Not to worry, it is all a bit of fun.
I did decide that I should practise some sort of weaving, hence the hatching in the grass areas.
It is a rolling warp, something I have not used before. Something I had not warped before. Something I still have not warped - a friend did it for me!
The idea is that we do our section, take out the floor when the weaving gets too high on the loom and then roll the warp around the frame. I hope it works!
There were some challenges with this method, it is hard to get your hand behind the warp as all the weaving is done from the front.
I have finished my section and all the problems are passed on!!
My loom will have to travel around, a good excuse to have a rest for a while.
4 comments:
Good grief Mary, fungal toe nails as a tapestry weaving inspiration!!
I know! Fancy even having the picture!!
But it was actually very inspiring, it gave me an idea on what to do!
I've got a few pretty weird photos of bruises etc, so I can identify with having the photo, but I certainly haven't used any of them as art inspirations..............yet!
I think I have a couple of lumps in the mouth too, as well as bruises and rashes. You never know what might strike an interesting note.
Maybe you could develop a really interesting print!
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