Togetherness Artwork

The humble Beech tree produces beautiful pointed buds throughout the winter in preparation for opening out in spring. These are a focus in this work and on the lovely elegant curves of the small branches. These form a pattern in themselves, but grouped together, they twist and turn gracefully. The tea bag 'fabric was dyed and the image of the branches drawn with ink. Bleach was applied to remove some of the colour and the small branches were anchored down with thread and beads, adding some glamour and shine to the winter branches. Embroidery was added Tea bags are extremely versatile and can withstand many processes. Dye is absorbed rapidly and tea stains provide interesting and exciting rich tones. The finished texture resembles fabric, or high quality hand-made paper. This work is one of two studies. The work is unframed to allow for personal preference of mount, frame and colour.