Tropical Ocean
12" x 12", May 2025
Cotton fabrics, sand. Fusible web appliqué collage. Finished with facings.
Technical challenges:  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. Ended up using a paintbrush to paint craft glue onto the fabric, then poured sand over it and pressed with a flat piece of metal. When the glue was dry the excess sand brushed right off. And it is still coming off, a few grains at a time.