Support: Stretched Canvas 50 x 60 cms.
Materials and Process: Unbleached calico adhered to stretched canvas with gesso. Unbleached cotton string crocheted into a grid like network. I crocheted long chains and then joined them together to create an open network reminiscent of lace. This piece is really 4 test pieces all on the one canvas. I found that dipping the crochet in gesso was quite successful - the gesso worked both as a glue to adhere the crochet to the canvas and also to provide a good bite for later layers of paint. Colour in each piece was kept to a minimum as I'm not yet sure about this.
Below: Two pieces of the calico hand stitched together to create a thick seam. Part of the seam then opens and bulges with cotton string.
Below: Seam with opening and string.
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