This week has been all about finishing work ... think I have the facings sorted but I've found some challenges when it comes to mounting work on stretched canvas and framing work! I decided to mount LeafLines #20 on a stretched canvas for the exhibition at the GCS gallery in Sydney. While I've been using stretched canvas for my Stepping Stones pieces ... LL #20 is significantly larger! so I've had to resolve some challenges ....

- getting the paint color for the canvas right - I want it to blend in with the work ... in the end my trusty '3 in 1 Color Tool' provided the key to color mixing;

- how much stitching is required to hold the work on the canvas securely? - I used mounting tape to hold the piece in place and then I have stitched around the edges - so we will see!!

- how to finish the back of the canvas and cover the staples and painted edges - I found a framing tape and have used that to finish the back.

With LL#20 sorted I turned to the monoprints I made earlier this year. I have quilted them on a base of white felt.

I have been searching for a way to present them .... I tried a traditional mounting and frame but I think these pieces will look better without a mounting or a finished edge .... so I've tried 'floating' the quilted print over a background ...... here are two of my experiments ....

The blue background is too distracting but I like the simple white on white .....

Having reached a decision about these prints .... I felt like I was on a roll ......

So I pulled out a number of small landscapes 5" X 8" that have been hanging around and tried a similar approach ....... for this one I think the pale blue background is a plus ........

It feels good to have sorted this framing out - but I'm still on the trail of fresh ideas for presenting my work .....

Thanks for dropping by ...............................CC