Fireweed #3 - detail

Fireweed #3

12" X 16"

January 2023

The emergence of the beautiful fireweed after a fire can give us hope for a new more conscious way of being in this world.

Ripping and tearing a variety of napkins as I collaged them onto fabric was a very exciting endeavour. The stitched fireweed on a scrap of drapery fabric helps remind us that beauty can be created without spending money.

Materials: Napkins collaged onto a muslin base, GAC 900, drapery fabric, wool batt

Techniques:Torn paper collage using GAC 900 as an adhesive, freehand stitching on drapery fabric, applique, machine quilted