I love to create things in textiles, and some methods are more attractive to me at times. But I always seem to be copying something. Or following a pattern. Or decorating something that will be used. I like doing that, it's true, so this is not a complaint.
I have been noticing, though, this year that I am more attracted to the more artsy end of the spectrum. New ideas, to me at least. Mixing different mediums, using several methods, images that are more abstract, although not completely. Above is a photo my sister took sometime around 2005 I think. Our feet. Recently I came across this picture:
My first thought was how I could do this with the photo of our feet. I could even add my other sister's feet into the embroidery. I could do it with appliqué, embroidery and silk painting. Maybe I could event make it a little abstract... NO WAIT!!! If it's abstract, who would recognise it? My sister who took the original photo may not recognise it. Maybe no one would like it? What-if's are everywhere!
I need to give this some thought. Contemplate. What if I do it in shades of all one colour? What if I don't like it, even? What if I try several versions of the idea? The world won't end if I throw the whole thing in the bin, finally. Will it?
