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This piece was inspired by a hike Emily and I took to Cherry Lake in the Sangre de Cristo mountains just north of Crestone, CO in early September. The aspens were changing all the way up the mountain and the range of color was phenomenal. I wanted the shape of the pick-and-pick form to mirror the beauty of the mountains as well as the beautiful colors of the trees.
I just had to show you what I used to mount this piece. I had a disappointing trip to the hardware store on Sunday to get parts for this project. I needed some thin, uniform wood to mount the tapestry to and our small hardware store just didn't have anything I thought I could use. I went to
The aspen leaves have all fallen now. I am still hiking as the snow has only flown in small amounts up high thus far. But the end of my high altitude hiking season is fast approaching. I might be able to squeeze another month with my snowshoes if I'm lucky.
San Luis Valley far below. Look carefully to see the center pivot farms on the valley floor 4,000 feet below and the San Juans in the distance. |
Love the orange/red against the blues. I 'get' how the shape mirrors the mountains, but I also see them as possibly the energy waves of the mountains? Working smaller has it benefits! I've been doing it for years.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous little piece!
ReplyDeleteLove it! You have captured and created.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to see the front of this piece now! It doesn't disappoint... It is lovely. And so are your photos.
ReplyDeleteThe tapestry is beautiful and has a wonderful color glow. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteLove the tapestry, it is radiant. Your photos are wonderful, specially the first one which has a little rectangle of light pouring through the clouds in the distance. Amazing colors! I can see why it inspired you.
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