9.25.2014

Painted Furniture for Every Room

This television armoire was painted in the style of a stone castle. One side has a rampant lion banner, and the other a painted stained glass window. The four panels of the folding doors were painted to look like leaded windows.

The Pre-Michelangelo Sistine Ceiling...Sort Of

Before Michelangelo got hold of the Sistine Chapel ceiling it was covered with stars in a night sky.
Perhaps it didn't have a crescent moon with a smiling face, but this ceiling painting does. 

The ceiling and painting are in a front door entry.

Transforming a Room

What about a mural on one or more walls? Here a dining room goes from khaki to inspired-by-Scotland. The subject matter was chosen by the homeowner, and the colors echo other paint choices throughout the house.
And even the princess of the house, Bonnie Belle, made an appearance on the wall.
The project took about 40 hours and was painted using latex wall paint. The design was inspired by a view of Loch Ness and Castle Urquhart. Look closely and you might catch a glimpse of Nessie...

7.02.2014

Sun, Moon and...Glass?

When the sun shines through stained glass, the light seems to burn into the new space. The sun design (right) is directly inspired by that phenomenon. The design on the left considers the lesser light of the moon. Though the moon's reflected light is softer than the sun's burn, moonlight filters down and brings a silver shine to earth's landscape. The moon design also features that dot at the top that might be Venus, the evening star, or might be an allusion to the origin of pearls. Which tale of origin do you like best: pearls are dewdrops of moonlight that fell into the ocean and were swallowed by oysters, pearls are tears of Aphrodite, pearls fell from the sky when dragons fought.

These preliminary sketch/drawings are colored pencil on laid paper. Approximate size 7" x 11".

6.14.2014

Stained Glass Panels/Screen

These panels were originally used as doors that hid an over-the-fireplace television space. When the owner moved to a neighboring state, the panels were removed from the family room walls and are now used as a fireplace screen for a non-functioning fireplace. The design is a harlequin pattern using black and white opaque class with a cobalt blue accent diamond and border. Each panel (from edge to edge of wooden frame) is 12" x 36".
After placing the screen, the homeowner realized the concrete slab that served as the hearth also needed a make-over. A little paint and sealer and...voila...slate tiles courtesy of Lynn Miller Design. A similar concrete hearth in another room was painted to look like marble.

5.18.2014

Liturgical Textile Work

Banners, paraments, stoles. We can help with the whole textile package for a special worship service, for a liturgical season, for a conference or workshop, for a camp or conference center. Shown below are work for previous clients.


 Textiles for Alabama-Mississippi Women's Conference 2013
Banner approximately 36" x 72". Banner has subsequently won awards in two regional quilt shows. Banner created by Lynn Miller and Myra Hester Cook. Image transfer of banner onto stole and table hanging. All fabrics 100% cotton. NFS.