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Midwestern Rhythm

By Stef | June 2, 2009

I don’t typically name the pieces I create.  However, this is the name that has been rambling through my mind as I work on this embroidery.  I began working on the first of nine pieces at the beginning of April. 

It’s now the beginning of June and I’ve gotten six of the nine pieces to a place where they’re ready to be placed next to one another so that I can evaluate the final composition.

As I’ve been working on this piece, I’ve been thinking about the effects of the economy on the people in Michigan and the Midwest (and the world in general, for that matter).  It’s difficult not to think about this due to the nature of my employment.  I often go to a quiet place for lunch to work on the embroidery after a morning of hearing about the tragic effects of layoffs and business closings. 

So…this embroidery is a bit different to me than my prior pieces.  I feel a bit awkward saying this, but I’m trying to infuse the piece with positive thoughts so that when I hang it on my grey government walls, I am reminded of this during my work. 

crop-circle-embroidery01

crop-circle-embroidery-cropped-01

crop-circle-embroidery02

crop-circle-embroidery-cropped-02

crop-circle-embroidery03

crop-circle-embroidery-cropped-03

crop-circle-embroidery04

crop-circle-embroidery-cropped-04

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3 Responses to “Midwestern Rhythm”

  1. Loretta Says:
    June 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    I like these pieces. Know what you mean about infusing your artwork with positive thoughts, it would seem awkward to me to but it gave me a warm fuzzy when I read it here.

  2. arlee Says:
    June 4th, 2009 at 5:32 am

    i can’t say enough times how much i like this series!And i do the same, can tell years later how i was feeling when i created a piece—i think it always shows even when we don’t realize it. These works of yours are infused with a bit of melancholy i think, but the mists hold the promise of sunlight and peace.

  3. enamel + felt + embroidery | distracted muse Says:
    July 7th, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    [...] finished the crop circle embroidery project (all nine pieces).   We’re in the process of securing the pieces in the frames.  [...]

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