When I firs glanced at this, I thought “Textile Picture” was just a different way of saying ‘needlepoint,’ but it’s MUCH more complicated than that. The 3-dimensional-nesss of this with the different layers is reminiscent of some of the fancier quilts, but it’s more than that, too. The plants are almost woven thread, with a gauze-y quality, as are the wings of the dragonfly. The cat tail tops looked to be stuffed. Some of the reeds are sewn. Some seem to be braided.
A beautiful example of a really creative person making magic on a what may be a painted fabric background, then framing it. I LOVE it.
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