When I looked at the various pictures by Friedensreich
Hundertwasser I can honestly say they did not float my boat! However, what I
did like was his choice of colours and the way he distorted shapes. If you look
closely some of his pictures contain houses within squares and this became my
inspiration for my rug.
The initial colour choice for my rugs came
from the artist and I was lucky enough to have the colours I needed in my stock
so I had no need to further dye.
The rug is hooked on hessian and the design
was drawn on roughly by hand. I decided on those measurements to allow for the design I wanted and
so that I can eventually hang it over a door, also it was a project small
enough I could finish quickly.
The material used is a combination of
woollen flannel, plaid, blanket and rug wool. I used only hooking as a
technique as the size of the rug is small. In my first attempt at the sky I
used flannel, unfortunately, as I could not get the effect I wanted in such a
small space, I changed to rug wool. In finishing off I am ashamed to say I yet
again whipped the edge! I did consider other finishing techniques but, as the
hanging space is limited and I like the whipping finish it won the debate.
I enjoyed the whole project and I do like
the finished result .... just need a door now!
