Subdued clouds rest behind a cover of bright red leaves. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 26 layers
Series: Threads
Work united by the use of fabric and fiber as texture elements
Binding
A foggy day, inverted to produce ghostly trees. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 6 layers
Tack
We find our way, over the years, correcting direction over and over again. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 13 layers
Weft
Morning quiet, seen through the haze, endures. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 11 layers
Backing
Trees reach for each other through details of lace and hand knitting. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 28 layers
Fusing
A tree in a nearby park becomes a blur of texture. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 20 layers
Facing
Trees and maps and handmade warmth, to set a young man off on his path. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 21 layers
Hemmed
Inspired by the strong women in my family tree. Digital collage © 2013 Liz Ruest, 26 layers