Le Monde Flottant 1

Hydrangea flowers that Andrea Ellis came across during one of her walks served as the starting point for this piece. After dip dyeing the silk viscose fabric, Andrea silkscreen-printed it with fragments of the flowers, with their delicacy highlighted by machine embroidery in metal threads. After using a devoré paste, Andrea hand painted the panel with diluted oil paint to give the piece a feeling of depth.