Dia de los Muertos - Mystery Garden of the Soul

Mystery Garden of the Soul ~ Dia de los Muertos

Approx 14" wide by 20" high

Machine Applique and Embroidery
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SOLD!

Dia de los Muertos for 2009 is done and delivered. It was a late night last night, or I should say early morning, when I finished it up. I attempted a lose style. It was a bit hard for me to let the edges be rough and not strive for that quilting perfection. I am cringing a bit now as I look at the ripples in the photos. But it does look better in person. So maybe this is a metaphor for my life as well. I liked leaving raw edges and will incorporate more of this look into future work- and maybe life too. What better subject matter to remind myself that life is short so live it now!

As always, Day of the Dead is one of my favorite exhibits. It will be on display at the Texas Tech International Cultural Center during the Procession on October 30th. The exhibit may be up as early as next week. Hope you can attend if you live in the Lubbock area!