Two wrinkle embroideries that I finished earlier this year are now listed in my Etsy shop. You’ll find them in the Artwork section.
Floating, by Bonnie Sennott, 2020, perle cotton on linen, 10 x 10 inches
Wrinkle embroideries are abstract pieces that I begin by purposely wrinkling linen, then stitching along the wrinkle lines with back stitch or running stitch. I then add other colors and other kinds of stitches to the resulting “map” or “armature” of wrinkle lines, gradually building up areas of greater texture and density.
Floating, detail
Floating, in progress
Flame Out, by Bonnie Sennott, 2020, perle cotton on linen, 10 x 10 inches
Flame Out, detail
Flame Out, in progress
These pieces are improvisational — I develop the compositions as I go, rather than planning them in sketches beforehand. As a result, the finished pieces are always a bit of a surprise to me.
The orientation shifts often as I work. I turn the piece around and around, studying it from all angles. That’s one reason I like to use a square format — a square lends itself to a change in orientation.
If you’re interested in purchasing a piece, you’ll find these and other abstract embroideries in the Artwork section of my Etsy shop.