In the Lace

Whilst shopping for traditional lanterns with my kids, we ended up at a local store in Kovan. It was one of these many old local convenient stores where you find just about anything you can possibly think of. It brought back old memories of my Grandma’s home, especially the curtain flying in the wind between the kitchen and balcony. That was a typical set up in the South of France, the ingenious piece of fabric to keep the sun out while letting the breeze in. The curtain was beautifully handmade, see-through, and meticulously ornated with beads and the finest details. The wind and sun passing through offered the sweetest melody of nature and day light. It was one of a kind of a show. My grandma spent countless hours during lacework, be it for curtains, table runners or table cloths. I later inherited those cherished pieces and starting using them in my artwork series called “Sweetness” and “Lacework/In the lace”, to perdure the legacy of the famous curtain. In these paintings, I used collage texture using the authentic pieces of lacework from my beloved Grandma. For this Art piece, I used a shimmering green that offers a romantic yet vintage effect in the spotlight.