Think Pink

Why is that all my work seems to be pink these days? There is no reason for it, but somehow I see everything in pink tones. This is a piece for Mixed Media Monday and this week's theme is 'Oriental'. I wanted to show a different slant on the orient and went to my local scrapping warehouse. But they said oriental art had died about a year ago and had nothing I could use. However, after searching around I suddenly had a lightbulb moment and remembered I had photos of moths at home. I bought papers, buttons and chipwords and rushed home to choose this beautiful Japanese oak silk moth - Antheraea Yamamai. I love these moths they are so colourful and have beautiful markings and we get the lovely silk cloth from their cocoons. I printed the moth out as is and in reverse then cut and glued the two sides together so I could curve the wings then researched Princess Xi Ling Shi who first discovered silk threads when a cocoon fell into her teacup in about 2640BC.

That is as far as I have got up to now with my challenges, as Bert was here all last week and we enjoyed the sunshine together, pottering round the house doing little jobs and going down to the pub for evening meals - it was like being on holiday. But now I'm back on Terra Firma and clearing up all the jobs men cause like washing, cleaning and tidying up after him. He has several surgical specialist appointments to attend in the next few weeks and hopefully he will be back soon.

I off now to do some more of my Stitched Textile challenge but more of that later.