When I was a little girl (ooh … such a long time ago !) I used to love lying on the grass and watching the changing patterns of the clouds. These days I still get an opportunity to do just that when the weather is kind an my wonderful yoga teacher takes our Tuesday class down to the beach!

Where is all this going you may ask …. well I had the idea that in these unusual times it might help to look at the world from a different perspective … from the ground up!

I started taking some photo’s in my garden with my phone on the ground … capturing what was above and got some interesting results. I’d been doing some sketches of the Winter Iris in my garden for my drawing class and when I tried photographing from the ground below I also captured the branches of the Japanese Maple above and thought this might make and interesting work.

I’ve used a digital image of the maple for the background and overlaid the appliqued Winter Iris. The stitching is a traditional kaleidoscope design and I’ve added some areas of dyed silk organza to add some depth.

I’m pleased with the end result … but not sure what to call it ….. suggestions would be very welcome!

Thank you for your interest in my work and for taking the time to read this post. I hope you find an opportunity to look up next time you are outdoors …. and smile!