Tommye McClure Scanlin ~ artist and teacher ~ tapestry and other things ~ Dahlonega, GA, USA
I am an artist who observes and responds to my surroundings for inspiration. My primary artistic medium is handwoven tapestry, an ancient method of working with fibers to create images. As I seek images and ideas to interpret into tapestry I experience my surroundings a closely as I can. Photographs, sketches, paintings, and writings all are part of the research I put into my work.
I have been living in the southern Appalachians most of my life and so my surroundings are filled with natural forms of woods, streams, and fields. My eyes are frequently drawn to the myriad details of the landscape and many of my tapestries are based on aspects of those details, simplified and enlarged in a weaving.
Please visit my American Tapestry Alliance page and my website to see more of my work--scanlintapestry.com
Love the shading detail hatched along the vertical edges; IMHO it's a design element that works really well in this piece.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see all the seemingly same bobbins, but one can tell they're making the light shimmer around the feathers. Thanks for sharing the progress!
ReplyDeleteAnyone who has done any tapestry knows that there is a LOT of progress shown in these pictures! Your shading really makes the feathers move!
ReplyDeleteTommye, these daily photos were a great idea. The feathers are looking beautiful and it has helped me gauge my own progress. I have been thinking that I must be incredibly slow even by tapestry standards, but maybe I am not as slow as I thought.Your work is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteHi Tommye, your feathers are looking beautiful! You're making tremendous progress, 4 productive days! Your work is so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteNow there is some good tapestry progress! I love the quick photo every day. It gives you a real feel for how much progress you've made--sort of like time lapse photography. Your feathers are beautiful.
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