As promised, here is my piece for the Shelter challenge for the 12 X 12 blog. I had seen a photo of a red umbrella taken from above so that you saw the top of the umbrella, some boots and a rainy sidewalk. So that was my initial inspiration. I was trying to find a fabric that looked umbrella-ish, and I found myself with more than one umbrella. I decided to go for a more abstract collage of umbrellas rather than a realistic representation. I was also going to embellish with paint, Angelina and beads and decided to “keep it simple, stupid!!” Here is one of the rejected umbrellas on the back of the piece.

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Be sure to go over to 12 X 12 to see all the wonderful pieces — such a variety of process and themes.

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