I made this piece to celebrate my beautiful new home, the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina. ”Scat” refers to a form of Jazz singing that I like very much in which improvised, meaningless syllables are sung to a melody. The strong, irregular shapes and stitched lines of this piece recall the sharp lines of the stony hills that gave the city its name.
(Which Way to) Rock Hill Scat, 41″h by 20″w.
I love this piece…and the title is great for it! I’ve been away from my workshop for a week and it feels like a month. I’ll be there for a few hours this evening, Rock Hill Scat has me thinking about doing some improv piecing while I’m there.