Ginkgos In The Round Redux

Sometimes a redux is just the right thing. I created Ginkgos In the Round in October 2014. See my original posts here and here. After moving to Portland, I created a wall of foot-square art quilts in the dining room. This piece is one of the 18 pieces on the wall.

I must admit that when I created this piece I thought of beading it. But I talked myself out of it, thinking that the beads might be too much. As I have enjoyed viewing this piece for the last few years, I have often thought that it needed something more — like beads!

In April I joined some friends in Carmel, California, enjoying a good catch up, some walks, good food and great ocean views. I needed something that would travel easily and keep me busy for a few days. This project was perfect. It was fun to pack for this project: beads, needles, floss, all fit easily in my small handwork kit.

I pulled out my go-to collections of mixed beads and some turquoise beads and nuggets gathered while in Santa Fe for a conference some time ago. They were a splurge when I got them and I had no idea where they would end up but now I knew they were just the right thing. The hand-dyed fabric in this piece has purples, blues and turquoise in it.

Here’s a detail of the finished work:

And the full piece:

Initially conceived and stitched 2014; completed to satisfaction 2019. Sometimes it takes a while to get it right.

If you’ve been here for a while, you might remember Orange, created in 2011, which got the Redux treatment in 2014.