Blood Stains

These stitched samples, are a continuation of my earlier experiments on staining.  The discs are made from a range of fabric (1-soft brushed cotton, 2-fine cotton over wadding, 3-thick wool, 4-household linen), stained with silk paints.  I was planning to make the forms into a sanitary towel shape, but really like the circular pads – they seem to combine femininity, with the harsh reality of the blood. 
The fabrics were prepared a few days before – but have an uncanny resemblance to a recent post by Block VII artists, Benjamin Hartley and James Aldridge.