Soul on Canvas: Stitches

The idea of this little collection of "STITCHES" came from my study of Korean traditional water-colour paintings. I wanted to see what was caming up from the interaction of two different point of views (western and asiatic ones) with regard to the use of watercolor. All of those are inspired from the message I got once I worked the papers ..... Some combinations were telling me with their colors to make some shapes, some not so I did not use them, I also wanted to focus on positive messages.This is the results!

TULIP COMING FROM THE SKY

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin, felt, velvet hand sowed

This is my first one, The Netherlands, is always in my heart.

To me tulips are one of the most elegant and happy flowers that exists on this planet. They r strong, simple and warm. .....and they make me smile everytime I look at them reminding me of how easy is life!

This one is in Busan South Korea.

SOGNI(Dreams)

60,50x40,50 cm canvas

Korean watercolor on Hanji (traditional Korean watercolor paper), acrylic.

Felt, tulle, satin, lace

Working through sewing can feel like painting. Cutting different materials into pieces, the process of creation takes place on the canvas, as the picture comes alive through the combination of these shapes, just as it would with a brush. In this painting, I wanted to give life to the many dreams that lie in my heart. My inspiration has been taken from a passion for underwater diving.

One dream is the wish to be able to keep my inner child alive, regardless of my age or what happens in life. More importantly, it is the feeling about the dangerous reality that our planet is facing at the moment where I see myself as a Mermaid without real identity in a completely fake environment.

2 HEARTS

25x32,5cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin, velvet

Hand sowed

People sometimes come from similar stories. They find in each other's story sharing a way to create a marvellous relationship.

FISHES

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin, thulle hand sowed

Make a family in tansparence, make an aquarium (as you can see from the picture here above) to be able to give serenity to whom is watching it!

This one is in Busan South Korea

FREE HEART

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin hand sowed

There is not much to add to this one, it is pretty clear to me and my way of seeing it, that our heart is free to fly whenever we want once we are able to see beyond the different layers of our daily life.

This one is in Busan South Korea

LEAVES

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Felt

Hand sowed

People is related one to another exactly like the leaves are related to wind, in a common destiny.

This one is in Brighton UK

DROPS 1

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Felt

On the contrary of what generally people think about the rain, to me the meaning of it is related to the spirit of the Kidney channel. I choose the black color because in Chinese medicine black and blue are the color related with the water element, and consequentially with the Kidney energy. Fecondity and all what is related with creation and life energy is stored in the kidney.

This one is in London UK.

DROPS 2

This one is in Paris, France.

RELATIONSHIPS

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin

Hand sowed

In families, there is always somebody who is the ONE who has the function of trade-union for the rest that follow .......

This is in Scotland

CLOVER

12x15cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Felt, hand sowed

A clover is the sign of good luck isn't!

In South Korea.

THE CROWN

20x20cm

Korean rice paper

Korean watercolors on watercolor paper

Satin, glass beads

Hand sowed

A baby is born, he is the king, the king for his parents and the king for himself in the future...........in the reality or in the dream the king has always his crown.

This one is in Indonesia