Tricia's Refraction of Sankaty Lighthouse
Even though refraction was my chosen word I struggled with what to create. I must have forgotten what I intended to create. We have a hanging glass star that I photographed with the sun coming thru. I wasn't completely happy with my image but was going to work with it. Then I opened the Nantucket newspaper and saw the photo below by Dan Lion. The caption said "East End Light Show. The beacon of Sankaty Head Lighthouse shines and refracts in the fog Sunday night, creating a strobe-light effect." I thought this is just perfect. I contacted Dan Lion and he was happy for me to use his photo.
My base fabric was cherrywood's hand dyed grey. I used tulle as one or two layers over the white fabric to create the fog. I also painted with a Sharpie paint pen on the edges of the white fabric to soften the edges to help give the image of the glowing fog.
I have enjoyed being part of this group. Thanks for all the inspiration!
