Remember me telling you about the “Stitched” exhibit, in Stuart, FL? It’s about to end, so I thought I’d show you the quilts, in case you didn’t get to see them. (This will take several posts.) Enjoy!
These are just the first few. Check future posts for more art!
Ellen Lindner
My classmates at Quilting by the Lake worked hard and did some amazing work. I somehow missed final images for most of them, but these few will give you an idea. Rosalie Dace, our teacher, circulated around the room almost non-stop. She gave one-on-one advice to each student. Barb worked late each night and almost…
My experiments and play this year have taught me a lot. Some of it has produced good results and some of it has taught me what to AVOID. All of which is valuable. I learned more about abstract composition. And how NOT to get transparency with fabric. I tried my hand at deconstructed screen printing,…
In addition to the fabulous work of Lorraine Turner, the Dunedin Fine Arts Center, (in Dunedin, FL) has an abundance of textile art on display. One of the exhibits is the “New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Bowtie.” Although they all include (or reference) the bowtie block, they’re very creative. Another space features the work…
In my last post I showed you several fabrics that changed dramatically when washed and dried. Thankfully, that’s not the norm. I thought you’d like some assurance that things DO usually turn out as I want them. A few examples: Fat black and brown lines on white (which stayed white, I’m happy to say.) I…
Our favorite thing in New Orleans was a visit to Laura Plantation, about 1 hour west of the city. Our tour guide was EXCELLENT! She made the distinction between a Creole plantation and a French one, saying that this land was a plantation before it was part of the United States. That is, before the…
I’ve really been having fun playing with these fabrics. This photo shows my initial fabric audition. Aren’t they great? They’re all dyed by me. I did a little editing and thought I was ready to compose. What now? I tend to arrange fabrics vertically when auditioning, so I decided to stretch a few horizontally. Just…
Thanks for sharing! I love seeing art quilts from exhibits that I am not able to attend.
These are beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to more!
Glad you’re enjoying the quilts, Debby. It was an awesome exhibit.
I am curious about the first quilt ‘Tribute to Selene’ by Sharon Buck. How was the effect achieved?
Gretchen. The techniques are listed as “Painting, stamping, thread painting, quilting on a home domestic machine.”