
No Time Like the Present
This is my entry for Mixed Media Monday challenge “Play”. I really didn’t have the “time” this week to create something, or “play” much at all…. but it was an inviting theme that I wanted to try. This is a digital image that I created with a clock face, and an embroidery montage.
I took an Antique French clock face by barefootliam-stock that I found while searching for ideas for another project. It is really quite beautiful in itself, but the numbers were not all there or faded so I thought to knock out the background then add in my own numbers.
Then I decided that I didn’t just want to add a background with a flat color so I added a background that I had created from images of a vest that I had recycled with tons of embroidery that I had stitched a few months ago. I took several close-up pictures, then cropped them and arranged them into a montage, and just saved it for the right time.
I took a portion of this montage and used it for the background here. I used the eraser tool to knock out the numbers and as the image underneath started to appear I wanted to knock out more! I knocked out (or drew) informal lines and then knocked out dots all around. This was quite fun when it doesn’t have to be perfect!
I didn’t add numbers in after all because this piece is a representation of what you can do with a little time and imagination. And so I did get to “Play”, and it was great fun! Thank you again for another great challenge Diane!
Enjoy the day, and play while you can! Christen
This is extraordinary. Thanks for sharing your process. (The vest is a work of art as well). Beautiful work!
Thanks so much Bev! I forgot to list in the post that I altered the color of the clock face, turning it a little greener than the original.
Your work is oustanding!!! What a unique style you have.I love it!!!!
What a fantastic piece, Christen. The vest in the background is a stroke of genius. I love the way you’ve altered the clock. It looks Aztec to me. Beautiful entry.
Fantastic!
Fabulous!
Wow, this is an amazing piece! Diane
This is very playful. Well done!
Thanks Natasha- I really enjoy working with the digital photos and images!