Joseph and Emily Marshall

Description

Years ago I enjoyed scherenschnitte – intricate papercutting. As time went by, other mediums drew me away (mainly needlework) and I didn’t pick up my scissors for a long time. Recently the papercuttings and silhouette paintings of many of the talented Etsy artists inspired me to pick up my scissors again. However paper didn’t have the same appeal to me that it once did. I thought of how I really preferred to work with wool and decided I would try something new and uniquely me – “Scherenschnitte in wool”! I’m hooked!

This offering is a pair of silhouettes - Joseph Marshall and his older sister, Emily. Imagine how happy their mother would have been to receive these silhouettes of her beloved children as a gift!

These silhouettes are mounted on a piece of antique, worn cotton bedcovering. Their names are primitively stamped on aged muslin and stitched to the background. The pillows are also backed with the same aged muslin. As with all of my work, these pillows are completely hand sewn. The pillows measure approximately 5 by 7 inches.

Added on Nov 04, 2009