As I mentioned in the last post, my art quilt group, Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, often has group challenges based on drawing inspiration from a particular photo. This was the photo we selected for our 2009 challenge. Photo credit: Martha Wolfe We decided on a vertical orientation, with measurements of 18″ x 12″. Here’s the group display….
My latest abstract piece is progressing nicely. After creating the sketch and selecting fabrics, I began to compose the background on my design wall. Here it is, completed. Next, I made tracing paper patterns of the two undulating lines I wanted to add. It’s coming along, don’t you think? I was happy with this design…
After coming up with a design, Elizabeth likes to audition a wide variety of value options. To do this, she had us stack paper in 3 values and then use a utility/craft knife to cut the design through all three. Finally, you glue them together in various combinations. Here’s my dark-on-light version. I also made…
This past week I went to a wonderful 3-day workshop with Elizabeth Barton. I’ve long admired her ability to simplify a design and to then interpret it in dramatic, high-contrast, colors. Our class supply list included several inspiration photos. I was familiar enough with Elizabeth’s work to know that a landscape image would work well….
I’ve been working on a series of quilts in the same size, colors, and motifs. One of the hallmarks of the first three quilts was undulating lines with jagged edges. But, when I’m in creative mode I always allow myself to take detours. So, when I got the idea to use some smoother undulating lines,…
Gee, I haven’t shown you a new quilt in a while. But, in the midst of teaching, exhibits, and TV shows, I’ve still been able to (intermittently) work on my latest abstract quilt. When I last showed it to you, the background was complete and I had decided to add some white squares. I auditioned…
I guess it’s a good thing making a quilt takes a while because I find that I often get new ideas while implementing the previous ones. Such has been the case with my current abstract quilt. I left a large orange/rust shape in the top left corner, planning to balance it with something large and…
After having so much fun on the last abstract quilt, I’ve started on another one. I’m allowing the first to inspire the second, but making LOTS of changes. This was my starting sketch. I thought I’d probably ROUGHLY copy the background, but with plenty of alterations as they occurred to me. Right off the bat,…
Well, I did it! I managed to push my brain into abstraction territory and I created this tomato. It’s called Tomato Encore. I kinda love it. Partly because of the imagery, and partly because I’m proud of myself for FINALLY working loosely! Here’s a detail shot. I’m continuing to work on some loose experiments,…
More photos from my students’ awesome work during “Design Your Own Nature Quilt,” in St. Augustine. I know you love the see the students’ inspiration photos as well as where they take them. This was Victoria’s starting photo. She planned to really play up the blossoms. And ended up with this. This is a wonderful…