Well, I tried the transparency with the actual tapestry and was disappointed in the results. I was skeptical from the beginning as I think transparencies are best when hung so that light shows through them somehow and hanging one against a dark tapestry was perhaps not the best idea. I was hoping the design from the Anthem tapestry would show through the open weave in the linen, but the bright colors of the bar design in the tapestry did not show up well. I didn't end up finishing the transparency because the original tapestry was so much prettier by itself. I will have to return to the design phase for the white pulpit hanging and perhaps figure out how to bleach wool. But before that, the red Pentecost hanging sounds more appealing. And before that I have a commission to weave. When is Pentecost? I may not have time to complete that line-up.
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| Westminster Presbyterian Church, Gallup, N.M. |
And on the way to Gallup for Christmas we stopped at the
Bosque del Apache NWR to watch the sandhill cranes. This is something that I love to do. Their haunting cries and beautiful flight contrasts with their goofy landing gear and social behavior on the ground.
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| Cranes after evening fly-in |
