FLANDERS FIELD NESTING

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Textile Origin Story:

Set against the background of my iconic Nesting textile, the garland comes from pieces dating as far back as 2002 spanning up to a piece finished this past June. I had this wild thought about the garland. I wanted to see if I would like it if I mixed elements from my drawings with my paintings. I love it. It's unlike any other Defiance textile I have designed. So for the garland, let's go chronologically! The oldest part of the garland are the sunflowers and the Lilies coming from a mural I painted with two other artists in 2002. It was a pair of urns with floral arrangements in a wine cellar for one of my interior design clients. Fast forward ten years to 2012; I was asked to participate in a group show of women artists in LA and opted to do drawings. The graphite elements in the garland come from those two pieces. Here we are now in 2026 - the rest of the elements are from a painting I did this summer. That would include the poppy for which the piece is named. "In Flanders Fields" is a wartime poem from World War I. This is the origin of the poppy as a symbol honoring fallen military. Here, but especially in the UK, small paper poppies are worn to honor the dead. I had it in my head that I wanted to paint the poppy over Memorial Day this year as a meditation and symbol of gratitude. I finished the piece in its entirety in June of this year. 

This textile design has been formatted for competition swimwear. Please inquire through the site about purchasing a bespoke competition suit in this design. 

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This one-piece swimsuit for all figures will bring out your best features. Enjoy the smooth fabric and the flattering design, and show it off by the sea or pool!

• 78% polyester, 22% elastane for fulfillment in the US
• 84% polyester, 16% elastane for fulfillment in EU
• Fabric weight: 8.56 oz./yd.² (290 g/m²) in the US
• Fabric weight: 6.78 oz./yd.² (230 g/m²) in EU
• Chlorine-resistant fabric
• Cheeky fit with a scoop neckline and a low scoop back
• Zig-zag stitching
• Double-layer front
• Four-way stretch material stretches and recovers on the cross and lengthwise grains

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