And to remind you what I did in combining the inspiration of the Boundary Stele and Tutankhamen's chair, here is the Amarna Royal Family.
I am still really pleased with this one!
I took the photo I painted this from at the exhibition "Tutankhamen: His Tomb and Treasures", some years ago, and it formed part of the inspiration for my lockdown project, #AmarnaRoyalFamily .
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Back to assembly. I do hope that this works. The needle has a slight burr I would like to get rid of, because it's otherwise in good condition, and I inherited it from my grandmother..
#DreamsOfAmarna #AmarnaRoyalFamily #AssemblingMyPieces #CurvedNeedle
Ok, so I've added the ribbon border. It will now need some jiggling to ease it into place before I attach it to the velvet stele.
But, progress!
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#OrNué #Goldwork #Embroidery #HandEmbroidery
Trying to wrangle the "padding" thread, the working thread, the ribbons and the goldwork is quite a challenge!
#DreamsOfAmarna #Goldwork #OrNué #AmarnaRoyalFamily #AssemblingMyPieces #MountingMyWork
I really hope that this way of mounting the #AmarnaRoyalFamily works. This whole stage has been a struggle for far too long!
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I definitely didn't like the raised gold presentation; I wonder whether I'll find the ribbon frame a happier sight?
Set up and left where I will catch sight of it when I'm thinking of other things...
#DreamsOfAmarna #AmarnaRoyalFamily #AssemblingMyPieces #DesignersDilemma #DesignersLife #HandEmbroidery #Embroidery
I'm still trying to work out how to present the #AmarnaRoyalFamily successfully. My first idea didn't quite work, so I'm trying a new way to help the #embroidery settle into the mount. Three satin ribbons held together down one edge - so I have to sew them together first.
I hope this works!
#DreamsOfAmarna
#OrNué #Goldwork
My lockdown project for the #ArtAdventCalendar today.
The #AmarnaRoyalFamily, in #OrNué.
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