A Little Sunshine

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Artist: Norrie MacIlraith

Title: A Little Sunshine

Attribution: "A Little Sunshine' Norrie MacIlraith

Year: 2015

Materials: Commercial cotton; handpainted, hand dyed cottons; malleable wire insertion of individual petals; cotton batting; trapunto; beading; free motion stitching.

Dimensions: 18" x 24"

Image Statement: Inspired by a Hopi Sunflower photo (also used for dyeing fabric), 'A Little Sunshine' is a 3-D representation of the sunflower. The petals may move freely as they do in nature. The center is heavly beaded as the seeds are found tightly together. The sunflower is truly majestic as a symbol of life and perseverance.