I got down to have a closer look at the patch of celandines, paying close attention to the way the centres are formed. Yesterday it was dull and damp, so their little faces were closed. Today the sun was out and their glossy petals had unfurled. I’ve started my fabric collage pendant, couching the petals and leaves onto a painted background. The photo below shows it in progress. I use a piece of card with a aperture cut out to see how the design works within the circular shape. I changed the shape of the leaves from my original sketch, to better reflect the actual heart shape of the celandine foliage - you really can't beat getting up close and personal with your subject!
I found some tiny size 15 seed beads and a gorgeous rayon
embroidery thread to make a raised detail in the middle. I’m also including
some gold thread – and it’s real gold! I have a selection of tiny bobbins of this
precious thread that came with a goldwork starter kit and it’s a joy to use. For
the first time in days I awoke this morning and my first thought was not about
viruses and lockdown but about beads and threads.