hand painted, hand stitched and free hand machine stitched natural dyed bamboo yarn, merino wool felt, up cycled leftover cotton and linen fabrics and Eucalyptus fiber filling Approx 40 x 50 cm September 2016
Home-In-The-Woods is the protagonist in my children’s book Home-In-The-Woods
Detail hand embroidery with natural dyed bamboo yarn and eyes made with merino wool felt
Diana van der Harst, the creator of Leftover Universe, draws inspiration for her range of work from her own life experience and from those beings; human, animal, plant and invisible, that surround her. Her love of all of life in its richness and variety has blossomed into the body of work that continues to evolve. Her work is intuitive, contemplative, spiritual, whimsical, harmonious, unique and poetic.
Diana uses a range of mediums including Painting, Drawing, Photography, Illustration, Poetry, Graphics, Ceramics, Textile Art and Fashion & Textile Design thus creating a range of works that include functional objects such as pottery, blankets, cushions and bags each bearing the unique attributes of her style.
For a full Artist Statement go to:
https://leftoveruniverse.com/about/
For the artist's Resume go to:
https://leftoveruniverse.com/about/resume/
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