...a bit of punching...
...in the form of Kyrgyz designs, normally found as felt, but done with a punchneedle instead.
Here's the back of one I'm currently working on...
..which will look like this when it's done, stabilized and cut around.
And here's a medallion type to go with the longer "scroll" designs.
I have to do quite a few of each as I'm aiming for quite a large wall hanging.It'll be about 1m 80 tall and 80 - 90 cms wide. The Kyrgyz (shyrdak) pieces will take up two strips with other stitching (or whatever) in the other 4. I'm waiting on the delivery of some Uzbek ikat woven cloth too....for "something" :-)
I've started a little "sketchbook" for this project...
...with designs painted in lovely bright colours...
I DO love working in my books!...
...it allows me to think on paper and ideas just seem to happen!
My other little book is quite different....
...and this is where the printing comes in....done with these little chaps...
.."Eye Idols" from Tel Brak....the originals of which have been included in Robyn's post.
(If you're interested, have a look at Dijanne's blog too.She's done a lovely panel featuring the same pieces.)
The front cover with it's pair of staring eyes...
...and a few pages...
This is the same book that has that Mesopotamian pottery design in. The one that I showed here.
I'm putting all kinds of "ancient near eastern" stuff in it......
...but whether they'll turn into textiles...and if they do what form they'll take...
..I have not a clue! :-)
