The Acqua Alta themes are about historic textile workshops. About seaweed on the steps of the embankments. About mussels clinging to the mooring ropes of the island of Torcello. Points of memory about Venice that have made this city the most desirable for me.
Perhaps this is the most romantic theme I have created.
One motif — shells from the album "Mineral conchology of GB".
Materials and Techniques.
What is included in the kit: •Base fabric — dense solid grey-beige Armani satin silk (not the one in the photo). •Margilan silk. •Red natural coral. •Metallic archival beads. •Felt. •Ring beads. •Assorted beads. Vintage; various sizes, shapes, shades, and finishes. •Assorted sequins, various sizes, shapes, shades, and finishes. •Wool and silk embroidery floss. •Wire thread. •Vintage wire braid. •Japanese metallic lace. •Threads for attaching fittings. •Needles. •PDF file with instructions, patterns, photos of the finished work, and a link to video material (macro shots of all techniques used). •Presentation for the lecture "Fabrics of Venice".
