So new it’s not in the menu yet!

Here is a promising start to a new series: Inscriptions. The public display of words shows us the ideas we think our society is founded on. Inscriptions are all over the place here in DC. There’s no public building or monument without an inscription. Click on the images to see a larger picture. The first image shows the final state of “Inscription I” made from a photo I captured of the Department of Justice building—printed on stretched canvas, with hand embroidery. 20 inches square. (More coming soon.)

The canvas is heavy and to make my stitches I have to punch hard with the needle. The thread makes a kind of moan as I pull it through the coated, heavy, printed fabric. Punch (pierce) moooooan, punch (pierce) moooooan, punch (pierce) moooooan . . .  The second image shows the stitching in progress, from the back. Light shines through the holes. Stitching is a “feminine” art, so this series is part of the #FemalePowerProject