Still testing one of my blog features. Here’s a little eye candy in appreciation for putting up with this.
This is Carefree, on of my favorite pieces. It features my son and two of his cousins skipping down my parents’ farm road.
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Ellen Lindner
In the last post I showed you only the artwork displayed in the lobby and the first part of the Ruth Funk gallery. Now, for the installations. I’m sorry I don’t recall the title of this first one. It had to do with blood as the gift of life. The “bags of blood” had words…
Improvisational piecing is really a lot of fun. You sew and slice and reassemble and trim. As you go, the pieces get smaller and things get much more energetic. See where I left off last time. It was time to downsize some of the colors. This one below, for instance. It had a really large section…
You may remember this piece that I made last year, Adrenaline Rush. I liked it pretty well, but I never felt like it really sang. So, when my art group had a critique session, I took this quilt for comments. As it turns out, the group liked it very well, except for one thing. I took…
I’ve been having fun working on my “sour dough” quilt. First, I decided on the placement of the leftover blocks. I cut a few of them into smaller units. I’m a believer in this quote from Sally Sellers, “It only takes a little ugly; just enough to make the other colors sing.” So, should I…
For our second self-portrait challenge, the Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists made quilts in the style of their favorite artists. These included abstract, pop, impressionist, and whimsical styles, to name a few. These were made by Marilyn Seibring and Andrea Luliak. These were made by me, (Ellen Lindner,) Sandy Shenker, and Becky Stack. Jill Brown, Dij…
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…
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