Wandering the woodlands around my home is a favorite past time. I often garner inspiration for my artwork during these treks, then find ways to interpret what I see through paint, stitch, and wire. I have had this fanciful textile idea in my sketchbook for quite some while now. Mushrooms inspired by photos taken last autumn...
Pounded and stitched leaves that have been in my stash since November of 2007, the natural plant dye has held its color well...
I did a little stitching to loosely mimic Smartweed, taking liberty with the leaves which are actually lance-shaped. A found, hatched, Polyphemus cocoon and its wings (left overs from a birds meal and enhanced with paint back in the summer of 2013) make a nice natural elements to enhance the design... 
Soft fibers imitate the moss that carpets the forest floor. These are just a few of the woodland wonders that will embellish my new textile artwork.
blessings,
Sandy
