threads of time - 8

my little heap of printed surfaces has got bigger as i have added a few more thermofax screens to my original order - i have really enjoyed the printing, it's nice to do something a bit messy - it's also been good to experiment with building up layers of pattern, using a very limited palette has made the process easier by limiting my choices a little - i feel that i have pushed the layering further than i would have done previously, to good effect so far, i should probably keep going with at least 1 piece to see just how much i can pile on before it becomes a mess, but i want to do some stitching so i will probably take a break

the ideas for how to use the printed materials are popping up all the time and i am finding it hard to focus on any particular option - maybe concentrating on stitch for a while will help narrow down the choices - some of the possibilities are:

• collage of different printed surfaces, over-stitched with floral/curlicue motifs lifted from documents
• small fragments of printed surfaces stitched together to form a strip and presented as a scroll
• several strip shaped fragments suspended with tally stick copies
• a collection of assemblages made from printed surfaces presented on a large or several small canvas/es
• .....more in the same vein.....

the idea of an overall concept seems to have gone out with the tide, but the unifying themes of script and scrolls remains

 

in between printing sessions i have been experimenting with some fagotting, as a way of joining some of the fragments - i thinks it's something i could use in small quantities

the more untidy ones below are my favourites