I finally finished Laced and I'm currently putting on the final touches, like the label. I was concerned about the weight and whether it would hang properly, but it is "only" seven pounds. On the back, I sewed a traditional hanging sleeve at the top and three D-rings down each of the back sides as extra support points in case they are needed.
There is a show deadline coming up in the middle of January, so I hope to have this professionally photographed before then, along with a couple of other new works. My Boston photographer really earns his money, because my work is not easy to set up for the camera. Despite it all, he has never disappointed me and continues to produce fabulous pictures.
Today, I was feeling rather envious of the artists who slap some paint onto canvas and call themselves done. This was a lot of work and that's no lie. Creating artwork using this medium is like beating myself about the head and shoulders with a big, colorful, wet, skinny quilt.
