So now I'm in search of a tympanist or other percussion fan who might be interested in something like this. I'll start on "Tympani #2" soon; it's mainly in shades and textures of copper.
I've been working on a new piece titled "Tympani #I". Not because of my amazing percussion talents (or any musical talent, for that matter), but because I wanted to try to capture the feeling one gets when the kettledrums come into a piece of music. You feel it in your liver before you even hear it, and there's a visceral excitement in your mind by the time the sound registers. I think that's very exciting. So I researched tympani and learned more that I ever wanted to know about their history, including some cool images of kettledrums strapped to either side of a horse and played while riding. Must have required some pretty extensive training for the horse as well as the musician. Not a great photo, but you can get an idea of the swirling sound waves and the aqua/copper/purple color scheme. I've added beads and metallic stitching as well. It's just under 36" on a side. Here's a detail of the "window," a sheer area that lets light through if displayed properly. You can see all the hand stitching and some of the embellishment.
So now I'm in search of a tympanist or other percussion fan who might be interested in something like this. I'll start on "Tympani #2" soon; it's mainly in shades and textures of copper.
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AuthorBobbe Shapiro Nolan, Fiber Artist in Eagle Lake, TX. Trying to learn to call the sewing room my studio, and myself an artist. I retired after 15 years in hospice nursing--so now I have the time!. Archives
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