Al Rojo Viva

50” by 20”

by Frances Murphy

I have always loved the chile ristras from New Mexico. The ristras are an iconic image of the Desert Southwest. I made my own ristra using my hand-dyed silk fabrics. I made the background from burlap to evoke the texture of an adobe or stucco wall. The peppers are so hot that they appear to be melting and dripping to the ground.