Sunday, December 13, 2009

My Favorite Things

Since there's nothing new coming out of the studio this month, I'm going to post some of my favorite things from the past.


Spice Route I, 24 x 24"

This series, Spice Route, was inspired by a neighborhood walk a couple of years ago. The autumn leaves had mostly fallen. Mixed into these glorious colors were a few bright pink petals from a daisy that had escaped the frost.

Spice Route II, 20 x 20"

Unfortunately, at the time I did not have a small camera for carrying on walks. I would have to remember this color combination.

Spice Route III, 16 x 16"

It would be several months before I got around to putting that mental picture into fabric. Would the final result have been better if I had been able to exactly match the fabrics to a photo? I'm thinking probably not. I feel the colors matter less than the intensity and contrast.

Spice Route IV, 12 x 12"

I have since received a camera small enough to uncomfortably fit into my pocket. I rarely remember to carry it with me, however. Does forgetfulness make for good art? For me, its the memory that counts. I just wish my memory weren't getting so bad.

All of these pieces are available on Etsy.

3 comments:

M said...

Kim,
These colour combinations are beautiful. When I opened my blog and looked at the thumbnails of new posts yours just leaped off the page. I particularly like the very appropriate titles.

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ArtPropelled said...

How did I miss this post? Stunning work! And I've just done the post on the grid and here these pieces are on my doorstep. Love these pieces Kim.