Here are the other winners from 100% Pure Florida.
Merit Awards:
By Henry Peter
This dragonfly looked almost real, although it’s painted with acrylics.
In Third Place:
And in Second Place:
To see the Best of Show and my Award of Merit, see the previous post. This is a very nice exhibit, in Melbourne, FL, which will be up through October 1st. I hope you get the chance to see it.
Ellen Lindner
My friend, Esther, was a recent “guinea pig” for my newest class, “Love it and Leaf It.” Well! Not only did she make a striking quilt in class, but she continued to play with the idea, altering and tweaking to her delight. Just look what she’s been up to, (all in the last week.) First,…
I sure do have fun dying and printing fabric! As you can see, I make no attempt at keeping my clothing clean. (Usually around this point my stomach begins to look quite colorful, as well.) It all starts by soaking my fabrics in a soda ash solution. Once they’re line dried they’re ready to react…
After touring the Vatican Museum we finally got to go into the church part of the Vatican: St. Peter’s Basilica. It’s the largest church in the world, and the most opulent. Gold and marble cover most of the surfaces and it’s absolutely HUGE. The architecture and art are absolutely amazing! There is tons of symbolism…
I’ve been having so much fun working on this improvisational quilt. (See the previous two posts for more in-progress photos and explanations.) After LOTS of piecing, slicing, and repiecing, I finally thought the quilt sections had enough energy and excitement to start thinking about how to put them together. First, I looked for sections with…
I got brave and decided to cut into some of my specialized fabrics. These are hand dyes that have a variety of motifs, scales, or colors. They’re not “yardage” and are a little more challenging to use. These were my starting three. The left fabric reminded me of kiwifruit, so I began to think of…
I’m very excited to be in a 3-person exhibit opening next week! The show is called Cover Story: 3 Perspectives on Contemporary Quilting. The other two artists are Gabriele DiTota and Sue Robinson. This exhibit will be on display at the Museum of Florida Art and Culture, on the campus of South Florida State College,…