Traffic Jam
I needed to depict a traffic jam for my hurricane (evacuation) quilt. Thankfully, I had a reference photo.
So, I made a colorful replica.
I thought it needed to be thick/padded to go with the texture of the raw-edged spirals.
However, the bright colors of the vehicles disappeared a little against the bright floral background. I corrected that by over painting the background with thickened dye, shown in-progress below.
Although it looked very dark here, it was really a thin blue-black. You can see the result below. Surprisingly, it’s exactly what I wanted.
In the photo above I was beginning to audition the addition of text. Of course, it will also need to be textured, so I’ll have to think about how to best achieve that.
And for those of you enduring hurricane Florence, I hope she’ll end up being a relatively minor inconvenience. Stay safe!
Ellen Lindner
Adding the traffic worked great. Don’t care so much for Irma. For me a generic ‘any hurricane’ allows me to relate
Interesting thought, Kristy. Irma was the one with the major evacuation, but maybe non-Floridan brains wouldn’t understand that. I’ll have to think about it some more. Thanks for the suggestion!
Love this work! Vehicles were added so well!
Personally, I relate to the “Irma” but Kristy may have a point. And how quickly we forget one bad storm because another comes along.
Nice to see you in the SAQA journal!
Thanks, Sunnie. I agree that Kristy’s point is a good one. I’ll have to think about it.
I like your new addition and how you did it. Brilliant idea!
Thanks, Kristin!
The addition of traffic is very good. Not so taken with the text, but maybe it could be named something like “Fleeing Irma” or ” Ahead of the Storm” The bright colors are beautiful.
Thanks for the input, Mom. I’ve changed the text quite a bit and will add more smaller things, as well. It’s progressing. Good title ideas!
Would it be too clever too put IRMA as the number plate? Seeing as it’s a short name! I’m a quilter not a felter but I love following your creative processes,
Hey, that’s a very clever idea. Not sure I can work it in at this point, but I’ll give it my consideration.
That is a fantastic quilt! You always come up with great ideas and the right way to pull them all together.
Thanks, Dij!
Maybe going generic “ahead of the storm” or using the. “Fleeing the storm”
Then it shows the hurricane and makes the traffic a flee, not a going into the sun which one of my group thought it was.
Love your work
Oh good thought, Karen. Maybe this only looks like a hurricane to Floridians (and Carolinians this week.) I really like “Fleeing the Storm.” THANKS for the feedback!