This handmade Blue Jay fabric art collage is a unique and stunning piece for any art lover's collection. Created using vintage fabrics, the Blue Jay design is brought to life with free motion thread painting, adding depth and intricacy to the piece. The fabric is layered to provide emphasis on shapes and to create a multi-dimensional effect that truly brings the Blue Jay to life. This one-of-a-kind art piece comes framed in a pine floating frame, ready to hang and display in any home or office. Add a touch of nature and artistry to your space with this beautiful Blue Jay fabric art collage.
Blue Jay, Fabric art Collage with Thread Painting
This art piece started by a drawing of a blue Jay. The drawing in itself required time as I expanded on its shape, dimension and identified shading areas along with those needing a hint of light. The drawing of course is but a guide since a`s I am applying various layers of fabric in different shapes/sizes/textures/tints bringing it to life, it is natural that there is movement from the original concept. Paper and fabric are not the same substance. Once the magic of all the fabric combinations and applications are done and the transformation is complete, the next step is deciding on the background. For this art piece, I created the tree branch by utilizing an upholstery to which I added some thread painting to emphasize a bark texture. The Ochre fabric used for the background is from a vintage stash .
The final step in completing the art piece is to utilize a thread painting technique, layering the stitching and filling in shapes and motifs to further embellish and apply shading where needed.
This art piece is stretched over a 8x10 inch canvas within a floating pine wood frame.