A very long time ago when I was in the Society for Creative Anachronism, I knew embroiderers who were so skilled the backs of their pieces were as flawless as the fronts. Same with the work from the masters of the Royal School of Needlework, to which I could never aspire to at my best.
To say I am not in that league is an understatement.
Even so, I can appreciate the accidental mystery of some of my embroidered art, when seen from reverse. These are the back and front views of the text that will be part of ‘Night Flight/Night View’ when that book arts piece is finished.
I love the idea of reversed and obscured texts. That’s why I’m so excited that one of daVinci’s journals is on exhibit at a nearby museum – time for a field trip in the name of art and inspiration.
The reverse side looks like an ancient or alien script, waiting to be deciphered. 🙂
I know! I’ve seen it before with some of my other hand-embroidered text on book pages, but never this dramatic.