Phat Quarter Swap: Anatomy
Here’s my contribution to the Phat Quarter recent swap. The theme was anatomy.
I wanted mine to look like an x-ray film, a bit blurry and fuzzy. So I used a single strand of embroidery floss and did a sloppy stem-stitch to give the effect.
At times it was a bit surreal — spooky, even — to look down and see my hand in the same position as the ghost hand, and to ponder the bones and veins beneath the skin. It was a pretty cool process, I have to say.
I even like how the hand looks as though it is sewing down its own binding.
I’m sure my choice of an x-ray image is partially motivated by my work at a hospital. Hope Ben likes it!
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I like this interpretation, especially the way the red weaves through the bones. Putting the work into oneself, from oneself? We *are* part of our work.
I did skeletal hands as well :}
Comment by arlee — 21 May 2009 @ 7:04 am
Friends were just talking about which of our ‘parts’ are most important to us and we all decided eyes and hands, in this piece the red thread draws our eye to the hand
( I could even take it to my doctor and show exactly where (and why) my hand hurts! )
Comment by Erica — 21 May 2009 @ 3:25 pm
Is indeed spooky and surreal BUT I like it!!
Comment by aneela — 22 May 2009 @ 2:12 am
That looks so freakishly and realistically 3-D! Amazing how the brain can be tricked, even though I know much better…
Cheers,
Christine
Comment by Christine — 22 May 2009 @ 12:08 pm
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your work. Will you be able to show the piece you receive in the swap, as well?
Comment by Tracy — 22 May 2009 @ 12:08 pm
I wish you had been my swap partner! It looks great.
Comment by alex — 22 May 2009 @ 6:14 pm
I just got it last night. It’s great!
You know, I actually work in a hospital too so it turned out to be a pretty fortuitous match. I don’t look at many (or any) x-rays but still…
Comment by Benjamin — 23 May 2009 @ 4:26 pm
love the “hand”-i-work!
you’ ve been a busy gal!
Comment by V — 25 May 2009 @ 6:03 pm
This is stunning.
Comment by Christa — 1 June 2009 @ 12:16 pm
wow…..this is so unique
I heart this
Comment by Lia — 18 February 2010 @ 2:22 am