Working Free
Markings #14 ©2007 35"x37"
Relaxed Creativity
I’ve posted this piece a few times on my blog but after it was hung in the Macky Gallery I realized I had it crooked online. The above image is how it should hang.
This piece is one of those pieces that just came together magically for me. I was relaxed and working intuitively and didn’t get bogged down or uptight. Working free like this is such a huge gift and the more I work the more often it happens.
This piece came out far from square. Actually pretty much none of my work is square. It’s flat, other than the natural draping of the fabric and some of the natural effects that occur from heavy surface stitching, and all my work is meticulously constructed but I don’t worry about straight edges or 90 degree corners. I let the piece take it’s natural shape. I love not being confined to rectangular canvas.
This piece decided to be a trapezoid and it’s awesome. It has a sense of ease that is very freeing for me.
I can’t force this type of loose and free work. As soon as I try I get very uptight and my work looks rigid and forced. I find the best way to reach this type of relaxation is to show up in the studio every day and just work. The worries and structure melt away and fun creativity appears.
Surface Stitching Detail. If you click to see the larger image you can see the variety of thread colors I use.
Posted by Lisa in: Abstract Contemporary Textile Art
Tagged: creativity, markings series, Markings: Repetition and Pattern
Dijanne said,
March 6, 2008 @ 4:42 am
Lisa I especially like Markings # 12- but they are all wonderful and I am dieing to see an installation shot of the gallery- it must look amazing! Congratulations!!
Cynthia said,
March 6, 2008 @ 7:15 am
I like working intuitively and free - it’s a delicious feeling.
I was unable to make your opening, how long will the show be up?
Amanda said,
March 8, 2008 @ 3:27 am
I just love the way this piece hangs. It has made me notice the irregularities along the edges and at the corners of other pieces pictured on your blog - I hadn’t noticed them before. Gorgeous!
Lisa Call said,
March 8, 2008 @ 3:23 pm
Thanks everyone. Cynthia - it’s open on wednesday’s through March 19th. Installation shots coming in a few days.