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About
the MICHELLE TRACHTMAN
Artist &
the For this, my second continuing residency my focus continued
to be experimental, using hand stitching on fabric. This residency
Work was all about the meandering needle and what it can produce.
Between the last residency and this one I took an online class
with Gwen Headley and created this piece using fabric, paint,
stitch, and beading. Although this can be quite a slow process it
is also exciting.
Pictured here is my version of a Needle Meandering. The
technique includes using muslin or any other thin fabric, cutting it
into two pieces and then randomly painting over it with two colors
of watered-down acrylic or fabric paint. One piece of the fabric is
heavily painted while the other piece is painted lightly. The pieces
are then randomly cut in length but of equal height.
The next step is to sew the pieces back together in a strip
making connections through stitching. Then the stitch
meandering begins with embroidery floss, as well as some
applique. And lastly beading.to add texture. Each stitch was
formed to connect mind, spirit, and body. The piece is then rolled
on to an antique spool and set upon the table to be admired.
Because each section of the piece is different, everyone sees
something different!
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