Tropical Ocean
12" x 12", May 2025
Cotton fabrics, sand. Fusible web appliqué collage.
The fish were assembled from some of the tiniest fabric pieces I have ever worked with, some of which are probably still on the floor. I had never used sand in a collage before and wasn't sure how to apply it. Used a paintbrush to paint craft glue onto the fabric, then poured sand over it and pressed with a metal blade. When the glue was dry the excess sand brushed right off. And is still coming off, a few grains at a time.