Work continues on the drapery block, but I think (*maybe, possibly) that this block is very nearly finished (at least for its first phase of carving). A little of the top left trails off at this point, but in the finished piece, that area will be under the cloak (which will be a separate block), so I don't want to go nuts on it right now, knowing it's going to be covered. This block is too large for my press, and I'm hesitant to travel and rent studio time when I'm not sure the carving is complete, so I think I'll probably try to get a proof by hand on a thin paper so I can get an idea of what it will look like and check to see if it needs more carving.
With this section being so close to completion (hopefully), I prepared the block and transferred the template based on the smaller block for the next section.
I also finally (finally!) bit the bullet and glued, bolted, and sewed the borders onto the pseudo tapestry!(!!) This involved turning it upside down and using a hand-held sewing machine that I got for this purpose, and it worked! I feel vindicated because it really does look better with the borders.
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| close up view of the (upside down) paper tapestry border |
In other news, I also got to see the Leopard Chimera and Snail on the wall and in excellent art-company currently on view at Limner Gallery in Hudson.
And last, but not least, in creature news - have I mentioned lately that Honey is a very good dog? She loves the kittens and graciously allows them to sleep on her bed.
