Joy

This is a textile original work created by Nancy Pike. A small woven wall hanging is suspended from a thin cord on a simple wooden rod, giving it a handmade, rustic feel. The textile is made of thick yarn in bold horizontal bands of color—teal, magenta, purple, orange, and yellow—creating a lively striped backdrop. Along the bottom edge, several loose white fringes hang unevenly, reinforcing its handcrafted texture. On the woven surface, a playful bird looking up towards a joyful flower is stitched in bright, contrasting colors. The bird appears perched low on the left, with a round eye and a pointed orange beak, its body formed from patchwork-like fabric and embroidery. The bird sits higher near the center-right, facing a tall flower with layered petals in red, pink, and white. The flower’s stem rises gracefully from the lower edge, adding a sense of movement and balance to the composition. Overall, the piece feels cheerful and folk-art inspired, with a warm, tactile quality. The combination of vivid colors, soft yarn texture, and whimsical stitched birds gives it the look of a charming decorative craft object, handmade with care. This piece was created in 2026. The dimensions of the art is 10.75" x 7".