Sikiel: Angel of the Sirocco

Driving across Nevada, a hot wind sent clouds scudding above, and buffeted us with an almost physical presence. My husband photographed the clouds as I drove. Later, I found the name Sikiel, Angel of the Sirocco. This is what I imagined that day - a vast figure striding along just out of sight in the empty desert spaces. This was a very challenging project to construct, as it is almost entirely machine pieced, working extemporaneously with no pattern.