'Where the Leveret Hides' Original Textile Artwork

Where the Leveret Hides

An original textile artwork inspired by the quiet beauty of the countryside and those fleeting moments when you catch sight of something hiding amongst the grasses.

A young hare, or leveret, nestles low amongst wild grasses, seedheads and flashes of soft pink flowers, quietly peeping out from her hiding place.

The artwork is created on a beautiful piece of vintage linen fabric dating from 1917, giving the piece a little history of its own. Beginning with my original drawing, I build the image using carefully chosen pieces of vintage and repurposed fabric. Individual fabrics are layered, stitched and cut away to create the leveret's markings and form, while free-motion embroidery, hand-painted details and tiny pieces of fabric create the surrounding grasses and wildflowers.

The result is a richly textured, one-of-a-kind piece with tiny details to discover up close.

The finished textile artwork is padded and carefully tension-stretched over mountboard using traditional techniques, before being presented in a professionally cut mount.

Part of my Beyond the Barn Door collection, celebrating the animals, plants and small hidden moments of rural life.

See my Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Where the Leveret Hides, from the first stitches to the finished artwork.

Details

• Original textile artwork

• Hand painted and free-motion embroidered

• Created using vintage and repurposed fabrics

• Mounted in a deep white conservation mount

• Artwork size: 8 × 8 inches

• Fits a standard 10 × 10 inches square frame (frame not included)

• Signed and supplied with a certificate of authenticity