“Shibuya Crossing 2” is from a series of mixed media artwork. A 2019 indigo and Shibori workshop trip to Japan provided the subject matter. Chaos, clutter, and color were feelings evoked while viewing the scenes in transit at Shibuya Crossing—the world’s most heavily pedestrian trafficked intersection.
For the “Shibuya“ series “something old, something new, something borrowed something new” relates to the recycled materials used to create this wall hanging. The butcher paper base was dyed with a sponge brush while hanging on a clothesline with the wind blowing. Fabric from favorite jeans, plus indigo, grey, and brown dyed Japanese newspapers torn or cut was collaged together. Accents were created with Sashiko style hand stitching. Finally the product was then backed with felt made from recycled plastic bottles.

Collage on dyed butcher paper with Japanese newspapers, torn and recycled denim jeans,Sashiko stitching, twine, thread, ecofelt backing