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St. Christopher's Refuge art quilt by Susan V. Polansky

St. Christopher's Refuge

Work Contents

Paint Usage?

Digitally painted, using Corel Painter software. No actual paint was used.

Computer Usage?

Extensive computer work utilizing Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop. Once the digital file was sent to a commercial printer, no other computer usage.

Reliance on Reference Photos?

Reference photos were used while I was creating the imagery. Compare the final image to the reference photos to see how I was influenced while painting!

Knots & Tangles

I typically mean knots and tangles as being difficulties/problems I faced in putting a work together, but here I literally mean tangled, twisted threads and knotted bunches of material sewn directly onto the surface.

I’ve been enjoying this one myself!

St. Christopher's Refuge art quilt by Susan V. Polansky
St.-Christophers-Refuge_(detail)_original art quilt by Susan V. Polansky

2023
53″ H x 51″ W

Techniques:

Spontaneously composed on long-arm sewing machine; collaged and stitched using variety of fabrics and textural elements, such as previously-made melted synthetic materials and wrapped thread inclusions.

Materials:

Commercial cotton fabrics, fused and melted synthetic materials, wrapped thread, lace, and inorganic materials such as fish hook, religious medal, jewelry and beads, cotton batting, thread.

My mother’s St. Christopher medal, one that she carried as a talisman for safe travels, caught my eye as I looked for interesting things to include in the texture of my quilt. I usually create very planned and tightly organized artworks, but on this particular journey, I allowed myself to wander freely. Maybe the intercession of the saint will allow me to pass from one path of creativity to the next.