'Sinagua', a mixed media textile panel

	The name 'Sinagua' means 'without water'. It is the name of the tribe who lived in dwellings carved into the rocks in Arizona.I have chosen this title because the texture of the beadwork, the mixed media and the colour was inspired by Arizona and Colorado.
	I teach these mixed media techniques in my workshop, 'Tantalising Textures'. The beadwork is sculptural Peyote stitch, on a background of mixed media textiles and creative embroidery. If you would like information about the workshop and a clearer photograph, please email me.

The background is Nuno felt embellished with silk fibres. The Nuno felt is made by felting Merino wool onto chiffon.  The background has been embroidered with beads and strips of woven beadwork have been added, together with branched fringing for the crest of the wave.  The panel is mounted onto a white canvas background.