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Fowl Fall

11/23/2016

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For a couple of years now I have been fascinated with chickens - taking photos and watching them when I've had the opportunity. They come in a variety of colors and plumage and such wonderful shapes. Sometimes they seem to defy gravity tottering a huge body over such a small base. When I saw a Silver Lace Wyandotte, I thought of houndstooth check. So back in Phoenix, I started playing around with chickens.
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This was my first try at weaving a houndstooth check. I started by painting a black and white striped bird that looked like a referee. Then I wove strips of black and white painted paper in a twill pattern - four of each.   I liked it's loose graphic-like feeling... almost a sketch. This small one led to a larger,  an even more exaggerated one .
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The strong graphic nature of this design led me to use it on fabric and cards.  I've also had it printed on watercolor paper and on a canvas gallery wrap. .
I've spent the entire fall working with other colors and shapes, coming up with a whole series of chickens. One might call it a flock! 
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