Going Home

Going Home, originally uploaded by hippiecrafter.

Well this was suppossed to be in the last post but that's okay!
so yeah this is my beautiful piece that i just finished recently and it's discharged fabric for the background.

to achieve the leafy background affect i used thioreau dioxide (thiox) and a squirt bottle and drew leaves on. For those of you who aren't so familiar with the discharge process, for thiox at least, i drew the leaves on and then (because i like the trippy drippy affect acheived) i hung it up to dry. when i hung it up i hung it up right above a garbage can. then i let it sit in my studio for the weekend, came back on monday and ironed it, rinsed it out, and ironed it again. then i discharged the burgundy fabric, ehich here appears yellow, and appliqued it on. the bird in blue is also an applique of bleach discharged fabric. i think i like the affects of thiox better, but for more subtle patterns bleach serves well.
when i discharge using bleach i use monagum paste to thicken it up, and use the same squirt bottle method to "paint" it on.

so that's my story about how it wasa made.

The title is a whole 'nother story. It's called Going Home, because all of the creatures, except the fairy are going home. I came up with this theme because i was going home when i started this project. This piece has so much symbolism, and sentimental value to me.
i'm entering it into an upcoming show.

so wish me luck.
i hope you are having a fabulous day, because here it is cold and rainy and snowy at times, and gross.

but good news, my birthday is tuesday!

m.