Ripples

 

Ripples was completed in early 2019.

Techniques and materials:

·        oak leaf image printed on congress cloth

·        ripples backstitched on congress cloth with cotton floss

Design size: 4.125” x 10.125”

Dimensions: 11.875” height x 5.871” width x 1.25” depth

On a windy day, oak leaves fall onto water.  Ripples emanate from the leaves, echoing the shapes of the leaves until they interact with ripples from neighboring leaves. 

The ripples of some leaves are free to reverberate in many directions.  Others are immediately constrained.  As the wind blows, the relationships will change, some closer and others farther apart.

Is closeness support or a limitation? 

Does separation enable expression or prevent communication?