The Struggle Begins

This was an early attempt to integrate painting, assemblage, and sewing into one piece. I thought it was a nice, albeit decorative, little piece but it generated NO interest and consequently got cut up and the pieces used somewhere else. I think I should have kept it though, Oh well!!!

I got Tilleke's fabulous embroidery book and I was reminded of how structured I am in my work, even in my assemblage pieces, AND even in my attempt in my sketchbook to play with an idea for an embroidery.
This is so NOT what I want.

I am so busy thinking about it that I am not getting anything done ( I know some of you do that too). That is part of the struggle, as well as being too structured/controlled. The challenge,
the struggle
try to integrate media in a way I am NOT used to.

So I am going to do this.

Painting by Gallery Girl Jen for Jafabrit's Birthday

I know I've said it before, but planning an embroidery or doing one for a show is NOT playing. Playing is spending time doing something with no end goal in mind, no boundaries or fixed rules. You just sit and play with the materials and explore.
So today I will play on a little piece of muslin.