Fair Weather
2016
47″ x 59″
Materials:
Commercially available cotton fabrics, acrylic ink, textile paint, fusible web, thread, silk batting
Original photograph by Wil Whalen, used with permission.
Techniques:
Stitched fabric collage, fusing, painting, machine and hand stitching
Wil Robinson graciously granted permission for use of his original photograph of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Knots & Tangles
The entire process of making this quilt went quite smoothly. I really had fun making the little people. As I put their hair, clothing and accessories on with tweezers, they began to develop personalities. I could imagine the conversations they were having and felt like I was joining them at the beach!
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Work Contents
Paint Usage?
The sky is painted, everything else is fabric collage.
Computer Usage?
I made a rough outline of the major areas and then enlarged that to the full size. With that, I could indicate where some structures would be placed.
Reliance on Reference Photos?
I used a photograph taken by Wil Robinson of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. He generously granted permission for me to use it.
2019 – Road to CA Exhibit
2018 – SAQA Art Quilt Quarterly
2017 – SAQA Portfolio 24
2017 – I. Q. A. “A World of Beauty”
2017 – Visions Art Gallery, Invitational Figurative Exhibit
2016 – Grace Chapel Art Gallery, MA, “Collaborations”