REFOCUS
2023
40″ x 40″
Cyanotype chemicals, cotton fabrics, DMC cotton embroidery thread, Dual Duty thread, batting made of bamboo, silk, cotton, and Tencel.
Cyanotype sun printing of foliage and ribbon, machine piecing, hand embroidery as quilting, binding stitched by hand to backing.
Photo Credit: Adi Talwar
My recent studio work focuses on the “dialogues” created by color juxtaposition, enlivened by photographic motifs and the textural effects of hand stitching. In this original design referencing traditional quilt patterns, blues and yellow temper the hue of the central green triangles, subtly enhancing their original color, which can be seen in the borders. My cyanotype photograms of foliage, along with the vibrant jellybean motif, impart a dynamic sense of movement.
