Paula Kovarik, 2013
I love how these tree shadows reach into the horizon. They remind me of how my mind travels down tributaries in exploration. Or how my memories get fuzzier the farther back they go. I'd like to mimic this in stitching somehow.
no foolin'
Paula Kovarik, 2013.
My clients found out I will be climbing to new horizons today. I officially announced that as of April 1, 2013, I will be pursuing my own muse. No Foolin.
untangled
We spent the morning wrestling with the overgrown wisteria vine in our side yard. There was something very satisfying about yanking on a tendril and watching as a whip the length of a football field untangled at my feet. The vine had overtaken a mulberry tree and was threatening to romp on to the oak trees down the fence. We ended up with a huge pile of vines that we reassembled into two 4 foot high by about 8 foot wide nest sculptures. Just hoping that nothing takes root and that we don't invite a passing pterodactyl to roost.
there is a method to the madness (sometimes)
Paula Kovarik, 2013.
basting a piece for final stitch work gives me time to think about how the fabric will react to manipulation. Since I have chosen to work with recycled materials there are often worn sections or stains to contend with. I admit to adding a few of my own stains in the process at least a pin prick of blood, an accidental tea stain, or, with this piece, a little pigment die. So when I saw this shading on the pale ground that was shaped sort of like a wolf, I just had to add him to the composition. The longer I work with a piece the looser the basting (as evidenced above) Thing is, I have been more interested lately in how those loose threads look than I am in finalizing the piece. Must focus. must focus.
letting go
Paula Kovarik, 2013
Scattered, questioning, revising, embellishing, tearing up, repositioning and letting go. That's what it's all about these days. And when I look at the work I am doing those characteristics are coming through.