Spiral

Last week I introduced you to my poem Hollow and the initial work I had done for the textile piece.  I'm a bit further on now.  I looked up on the internet how to draw a spiral without a compass.

I measured out the 1.5 inch and then 2 inch distances and made marks on the paper.  I used a thumbtack to hold a piece of ribbon and made holes at the right distances to push the pencil through.  It did get a bit messy at times because I forgot how to do the second set of semicircles!

However it all worked out in the end and I was able to cut the spiral out.  I mapped out the words of the poem using 3 different pens and two colours of Gutta.  The copper writing will need to be bigger but I didn't want to use too much on this trial in case I ran out on the fabric.

Next I needed to draw the spiral onto the calico, but first I had to wait for the Gutta to dry.

I drew the spiral on to calico.  I had to cut the spiral in pieces so that I could draw more easily.

Then I wrote the words with the pens and the Gutta. The copper coloured writing didn't turn out any bigger.  It was hard enough as it was!

I'm at Littleheath Barn for a Studio Day when I plan to paint the dye onto the fabric.

Thanks for being her today
Bernice