lost at sea...

when i was asked to participate in the fiber arts show Lost At Sea (curated by kristen rask of schmancy)  i was so excited by the theme. lost at sea evokes images of treasure hunting, pirates and ships, sailors and their mythology and tattoos, and creatures from the deep. but i thought of the heavens, how stars were guides for navigating the seas and made two pieces....
due north (polaris)
polaris is a star in the little dipper or Ursa Minor. it's almost exactly at the north pole, so it was used for navigation- it's always due north....




how many nights?
an interactive embroidery piece.  the stars spin like the rotation of a real night sky.  you can find gemini, orion, draco, usra minor &  major, cancer, leo, and sirius. you can watch this video to see how it works.


Lost at Sea,
May 6 - June 11
Opening May 6th from 7-9.
Gallery Hanahou
at 4/30/2010 Labels: , , ,

14 comments:

  1. Jennifer YoungApril 30, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    wow i really adore these! i looooove how you can spin the stars! genius.
    j.

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  2. Nicomi Nix TurnerApril 30, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    I am loving the added texture of the cut-outs. Very lovely piece.

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  3. cara.April 30, 2010 at 7:07 PM

    this is brilliant!

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  4. Molly/Charlotte's FancyApril 30, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    this is just so amazing. jawdroppingly amazing.

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  5. Molly/Charlotte's FancyApril 30, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    (I had to share it on my blog:
    http://charlottesfancy.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/favorites-lost-at-sea/)

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  6. SummerMay 1, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    How exciting! What wonderful pieces for what I'm sure is a wonderful show!

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  7. Mathyld / under the pyramidsMay 1, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    effin' genius ! And gorgeous, too !
    x x x
    ___m___

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  8. JennyMay 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    Incredible. What a totally fantastic idea!

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  9. Meghan McInnisMay 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    i don't think you understand how much i want that bottom piece.

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  10. LambertMay 3, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    Very clever and it looks beautiful!

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  11. Moonlight CourtMay 4, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    Wow!! Love this so much...even featured it on my blog: www.moonlightcourt.com

    Thanks for sharing such beautiful work!

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  12. Margie OomenMay 6, 2010 at 1:20 PM

    i adore these pieces
    the three dimensionality
    and the moon button really makes
    me smile

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  13. Jenn @ Dear HeartMay 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    No words for how much I love this

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  14. jessica/miniature rhinoMay 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM

    thanks for all the nice comments!! it makes me so happy and the spinning piece sold right away- very exciting!

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