Buildings of Europe
The next prompt for our creations is “Building”, to be interpreted as a noun or a verb. This, for me, is the perfect prompt right now, because I’m very inspired by my recent travels to Europe. I was able to spend 7 weeks in the fall with family and friends
My Building
I am just so excited about this latest prompt: Building. I have already made a few buildings in my new pieced style, so the opportunity to make a larger building is very appealing to me. Here are some of the small ones. These were all imaginary buildings, but I have
Ears, bold curves
The prompt “Anatomy” reminded me of the ear of human body. When I carefully observed the exposed shape of the ear,the curved lines of the ear shape looked very attractive. The beauty and naturalness of the curves were revealed there. The shape of the ear was enlarged and designed to
The exterior of a building
There are large or small, old or recently constructed buildings around us. The exterior of such building is designed repeatedly with certain pattern. On the other hand, there are buildings designed with very unique exterior. From a simple grid pattern to a building in which curves and straight lines are
Fault Line
Well I get to publish this at last! Finished ten days ago I have been lucky to be travelling the beautiful South Island of New Zealand with my work but no time till now to sit down and write this post. Anatomy as a prompt was initially challenging for me
Building
The next prompt for our end of January 2022 reveal is Building. Building can be a noun or verb. Here are some definitions by Merriam-Webster and Oxford to help kickstart your thinking. noun1: a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory2: a version
Along the Trails – Inside Connections
As I approached the ANATOMY prompt for our current sharing of artwork this fall, I was taken by the opportunity to share my thoughts about the many trails I walked all summer into the fall of 2021 that are found in our Canadian Escarpment land north of Lake Ontario. The
Bones
Susan J Lapham Like the bones of a human skeleton, black and white compositions provide an opportunity to focus on the underlying anatomy of the piece. Building strong figure ground tension and creating compelling configurations create a skeleton for the work to be built upon. Working in black and white
The bark is healing
Each trunk of a tree has a different appearance! That makes every tree unique. This is determined by the type, where it stands, how old it is and the weather influences over the years. Bacteria, animals or people can damage the tree. With every damage, permanent traces will occur. The
Tree Roots
Tree roots on a steep bank reveal their structure.
Tribute to Saul
When we first received the prompt Anatomy, I immediately thought of the 1959 Otto Preminger film Anatomy of a Murder. I streamed it and made a list of all the things in the movie that would lend themselves to being created in cloth in my symbographic style. Bookshelves, cars, and
Knowledge vs. Ignorance
39″ x 23.6″ (Hand dyed cotton, breakdown printing, machine stitching) The anatomy of the pelvic floor is wonderfully well constructed, because this small muscle group has to perform a variety of very demanding tasks: It closes our torso downwards. Since gravity is on it all day through our upright walk,