Southwest roots, that is. Raised in Arizona I cannot help but be attracted to just about anything southwestern. Here are three companion canvases to Rio Rincon (see May 18 posting). I am very anxious to get started on these friendly canvases, painted by Terry Medaris at Sundance, while Rio is at the framers. My plan is to have these framed as a triptych. Incorporating many of the same stitches and threads used in Rio, I am hoping these will look even more like they "belong" together. I'll be using beautiful threads from The Pure Palette, Soy Luster Solids and Shadows; more Amy's Burmilana wool/acrylic blend; Gloriana 12-stranded silk; J.L Walsh silk wool and bits of other accent threads.
It is a total indulgence starting these without first having finished my Magic rooster
http://frontrangestitches.blogspot.com/2008/07/studio-time.html, which is the final of three pieces I have to finish before the November deadline. I have that piece well under control and just need to play with something else. It's been a while since I've started anything new and have been quite diligently about finishing several of my WIP's this year; there will be more evidence of this in the next week or two. I had planned on giving myself permission to start something new on my birthday in September; but the birthday God's had something else in mind: car trouble. Not to worry, I didn't have to leave the house for new threads or anything, had everything on hand to get started. Will keep you posted on their progress and meanwhile know that I am clam happy with anticipation that the framer will be calling any minute now.
Rio Rincon and companion canvas' designed by Terry Medaris for Sundance Designs were framed and photographed at different times accounting for the variations in appearance here. However, in reality they are identical in color and size. Earlier this week I returned from the framer where I left my first born and my leg; the framer knew it would be folly to take my arm so a leg and a kid is the going cost of framing these days....apparently.
These are just a few of Mr. Medaris' designs featuring stylized depictions of life in the southwest. Rio came complete with stitch guide and threads and were purchased at Old Town Needlework located in Scottsdale, AZ. The three companion pieces were stitched with threads and stitches stolen from the Rio kit. Otherwise I would not have been able to have them framed and they would have been hanging on the wall with push pins. :) Sorry the photos are sort of cattywampus.
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