This mixed media work needs a lot of explaining, because it is my submission to the February challenge of 'Goed Gezien - Goed Bekeken' which was 'Hersenspinsels', a Dutch word that cannot be translated very easily.
I came up with 'thread of thoughts', because that can explain the webbing a bit.
The Dutch 'spinsel' is the result of 'spinning' - a thread. And it can be a spider's web.
The Dutch 'hersen' is 'brain' and the combined word 'hersenspinsel' usually means something you think about, imagine, a train of thoughts, things that are not real.
My thoughts are very often about nice food, so here is my 'thread of thoughts':
In springtime there will be blossoms, bees and after some months there will be apples, first on the tree, later in my home. Together with ingredients like eggs and flour and the use of the oven I can make apple pie. Which is good with a cup of coffee.
All these elements were drawn, a violet background was painted with watercolour, the elements were coloured with water soluble pencils and all that was secured with fixative.
I have made the lines of a spider's web with silver thread and the line connecting the elements of my 'thread of thoughts' with red embroidery yarn.
The details of the paper, paints, pencils I used and the size, availability and contact information can be found at my website www.jannekesatelier.webs.com
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