This morning I noticed on the dashboard that there’s a list of drafts I can bring up, those posts begun but never published, for reasons not always apparent. There, I found a post I began 3 years ago, which started “I saved this pic to three of my Pinterest boards, lines, sheers and presentations – because it wowed me on all fronts.”

And it still does. I’ve searched hard, following links to many other people who also saved it, googled the image, too, but all in vain. The maker’s name hasn’t come up. So I’m posting it with admiration today, hoping someone might know who this artist is. Please let me know if you do, because of course I will revise this post with proper accreditation. I wish it was my own work. UPDATE Hooray! one of my readers messaged me within 24 hours of posting this to tell me it is the work of Stephany Latham According to her website, the full lenght of the installation is 10 feet. I’d love t see it all – there is a front on view or part of it.

I presume it’s a natural fibre, probably either cotton or silk organdie or organza, sheers because of being indigo dyed. There’s some kind of fibre filling separated out into linear sections, probably sitched to maintain the lines effect, so it seems to be a quilted textile. I think it was probably constructed as one piece before being chopped into segments now displayed as impaled by large nails, a harsh, brutal presentation method in strong contrast with the delicacy of the textile. Advantage – it would be dead easy to pack up and send off with display instructions for exhibition!

As I’ve been writing about lately, small units need effective presentation in some kind of grouping for them to be seen and appreciated for the elements that bind them together while displaying their individual differences. Think of a family photo in which it is clear parents and offsprings share resemblances, but everyone has their own particular identity, too. In recent posts here I’ve shown some small landscapes from earlier times, mostly as repeat units in art quilts, although the little landscapes mounted on basketry mounts were different. I love making them and am considering how more of them could be displayed together.