As well as texture, Rainbow Burst is an expression of my love of colour. In particular I love to graduate coloured fabrics, which in this piece included feathers. In fact, it is a bit like a flat version of Dreamkeeper, but without the zips.
Before framing
Bit of beading
Feathers and fabric scraps
Closeup stitch and layeres
Closeup
Closeup layering
Fabrics include synthetic and natural, and for the most part are feather shapes. Thread colours change as often as the fabrics and blending both became an organic process. I seldom work with black, but this one works and I guess somebody else thought so, as it was the first piece to be sold on opening night.