May queen (wildflowers)
May queen (wildflowers)
May queen (wildflowers)
May queen (wildflowers)

May queen (wildflowers)

This piece was visually inspired by the May Queen in Midsommar, as well as by the song "Wildflowers" by Dolly Parton. The lyrics I love in the song are:

"And the flowers I knew in the fields where I grew
Were content to be lost in the crowd
They were common and close, I had no room for growth
And I wanted so much to branch out

So I uprooted myself from my homeground and left
Took my dreams and I took to the road
When a flower grows wild, it can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow"

Embroidery is created by hand, directly onto the postcard, using French cotton embroidery thread and hand-dyed silk thread. 

The vintage photograph measures about 3.5"x5" and will arrive in a complimentary float frame to hold the free-flowing threads in place. The threads can be rearranged as desired, if reframed in the future. The piece will be signed and dated on the back in pencil.