You can see my newest Tolkien works "in-progress" on the New Work page.
The altered image shows up the burn holes in the top layer of silk
Barad-dur is an embroidered quilt and part of my Tolken series,
The image is made up of several images from the Bayeaux tapestry,.
I wanted to capture the sense of pure evil of Sauron's tower.
Barad-dur is a jigsaw of several images from the Bayeaux Tapestry, a lot of artist's licence and a hint of Peter Jackson
The Noldor runes read ..
Barad-dur. Ancient fortress of Sauron, Lord of Mordor. Loyal servant of Morgoth - the Dark Foe.
Barad-dur. The Dark Tower raised by the power of the one ring, destroyed when Sauron fell at the end of the war of the Ring.
Black makes photography very difficult,
but if you look below, you can see the altered image and the detail.
Wall hanging.
Burnt black silk on black silk.
32 x 17 inches
