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Monthly Art Project 2019: February – Suspended

15 February 2019 Filed Under: Monthly Art Project, My Surroundings

My self-guided Monthly Art Project for the first half of 2019 is to makeย a 30x30cm (12x12in) textile sketch that is based on the view from my studio overlooking Copacabana and Allagai Bay.

February at the Beach

For much of February there has been a large body of kelp floating just offshore. When the waves break, you can see the the dense mass suspended in the surf. It’s a little scratchy to swim over but it’s fun to see the fish congregating on the kelp.

Kelp suspended in the surf - Monthly Art Project 2019 February

Kelp suspended in the surf - Monthly Art Project 2019 FebruaryI made a quick digital sketch:

Suspended Sketch -Monthly Art Project 2019 February

Then I moved to fabric selection and decided to simplify the design to three lines – two lines of kelp and one line of foaming surf:

Monthly Art Project - Fabric Selection

The month got away from me and I did not start construction until the 14th. Here is a stitching in progress photo:

Suspended - Work in Progress

And here is the completed work. I am happy with the way the variations in the hand-dyed fabrics capture the way the kelp catches the light when exposed in a translucent wave:

Allagai: Suspended - Monthly Art Project 2019 February

Suspended - detail- Monthly Art Project 2019 February

View the Allagai collection on my website as it develops.

I invite you to join the Monthly Art Project and set S.M.A.R.T. parameters for your creative practice. The Facebook group provides a supportive and encouraging space as we each pursue our own self-directed M.A.P. and share our process and results.

Join the Monthly Art Project: Bloom in 2019!

The Monthly Art Project Facebook Group is open to any artist in any medium with a showcase on the 15th day of each month. New participants are welcome at any time. The project will continue until 30 June 2019. View the February Showcase album.

Monthly Art Project 2019 February: Showcase Album

 

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