Adventure Quilter
Ellen Lindner uses fabric the way a painter uses paint, with extraordinary results
My latest piece, Heat Wave, is now complete.
Heat Wave
I’m quite happy with it! The design was dictated, in part, by the triangular orange scraps I had on hand. I like the sharp points.
At 35 x 35, this piece is available for $1200. See more photos.
I used ALL of my orange and navy hand dyed fabrics in this piece. I’m looking forward to an upcoming dye session when I can make more.
Ellen Lindner
In Florence, we enjoyed visiting the church of Santa Maria Novella. It didn’t have the opulence of some churches we saw in Italy, but it also had NO CROWDS! A big plus, which gave us the opportunity to explore at our leisure.
Even a “simple” church like this had beautiful arches and high ceilings.
And a beautiful altar.
But, I think we enjoyed the outside courtyard even more.
Check out these ceilings! I think they’re gorgeous.
But, the thing that amazed me the most was an antique tapestry. This was from the 1400s! Stitched with gold thread, it was in very good condition.
Whoa! Can you believe it? This is padded embroidery, where a base layer of stitches is put in and then others are added over top. This blew my mind.
I forget what it was used for. Some sort of vestments, if I remember correctly. It was the only textile item on display. Shockingly, it had very little in the way of a protective environment. It was behind glass in an area with low light, but the nearby windows were open and unscreened. How has this held up so well?
It was very interesting exploring this church on our own.
Ellen Lindner.
As part of my spotlight on Creative Whimsy, I was asked to show several completed quilts.
Crotons served as an example of my earlier quilting style. This piece is one of my all time favorites!
Then, I showed some of my more recent abstract pieces, along with these words about my transition to this style.
My first attempts were definitely not great art, but I think they were necessary in order to develop my skills. I don’t regret the time they took or the fabric they required. The PROCESS was valuable!
This is my mindset in a nutshell. It makes me a little bit fearless because I know the process is valuable, not just the product.
Ripples and Runs is a more recent abstract piece, featuring my own hand dyed fabric.
Ripples and Runs
Ditto for Exuberance
A big thank you to Creative Whimsy for featuring me and my art! Their website has many more spotlights of very interesting artists. I hope you’ll investigate.
Ellen Lindner
Creative Whimsy, a website about artists and their endeavors has just done a spotlight on me. How nice!
They sent me a ton of questions and I answered most of them. (I mean, you didn’t want to read PAGES about me, right?)
I was glad they asked about my process. I explained how I make decisions at the design wall, since it’s the part of quilt making I really like the most. I showed this series of pictures as an example.
They also asked for a photo of my studio. So, I bravely walked in, LEFT EVERYTHING IN PLACE, and took a photo. This gives you an idea of what it looks like mid-project, although it’s usually much worse!
I hope you’ll check out the full article (and be willing to scroll past all the ads.)
Ellen Lindner
