Sea Gypsy

You know those Home Sweet Home samplers that you see? You know how you expect to see them? Well, I decided to put my own spin on it. This was how Sea Gypsy was born. My home is not really bricks and mortar. My home, I suppose, is a cruise ship. It is a different one every time, but it is home for the space of time I am on it. When I am between contracts I go back to my parents house to visit, granted, but it's not really where I live anymore. I don't really live anywhere but the sea.

I took the Home Sweet Home concept and fit it to my lifestyle. Instead of using the usual house motif, I used a ship. Sprawling mountains range behind it and the sea swirls around the hull.

I used a verigated thread that reminded me of the art work on the side of the first ship I worked on (and, actually, the ship I just got off of). I experimented with waste canvas so that I could cross stitch the recognised phrase down the side of the ship, as if it were the art work itself. The rest of the piece is my usual embroidery, bringing myself and the traditional together.

This piece is simple in both it's style and execution, however, the meaning behind it is quite complex and full, particularly to me. And that's what art is really about.

Salvaged Mutiny now has Prints!!

I decided it would be a good idea to open a Print Shop with my Deviant Art account. Many of my embroidery pieces are in private collections because of swaps and gifts - but now you can own a print of them!! I know it's not the same as the real thing, but it's affordable and you get some great art for your walls.

Check them out!!







As well as photo prints there are fine art prints, canvases, postcards and several of the pieces are set up for greetings cards as well! Come have agnder and if there is something of mine you'd like to see as a print, let me know!!