This barn was hooked for the Sauder exhibition on Barns. It was designed directly from a photo taken by Bob Kissel of a barn in Gunnison, CO. I loved his photo because it captured a turbulent sky and really exhibited the gold leaves on the trees. For this piece I added found elements such as wire, stones, weathered twigs and even a small piece of barbed wire near the foundation of the barn. I used hand-dyed nylons throughout the piece and love the way they hook and the way they look after hooking. In most cases the nylons add a more matte look. If you look at the ground in shade more closely you will see what I mean. You can, of course, find nylons that shimmer and I have used those to add sparkles of gold to the trees.
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