The “dark ride” building is a large structure and I need to take care that the architecture doesn’t overwhelm the purpose of the building. I’m…
My imagery of a funhouse with a rolling barrel entrance perfectly represents the inviting rabbit hole of the internet, but this amusement park attraction needs…
Does the house top seem familiar? I modeled it after “American Gothic,” an iconic painting by Grant Wood that has often been parodied. I stumbled…
Thinking on the collapsing space of a traveling carnival ride, I tried to stretch the idea to something else that works in the same way.…
If I’m going to put all my ideas in one house-like structure, then the large, ornate, and often creepy look of an old Victorian would…
After stitching a section and washing stabilizer away, I add it back to the rest of the quilt. #indiaquilt #fabriccollage #saqawip #neqmexplorations #artistsoninstagram #artquilt #susanpolansky…
A horizontal section of #indiaquilt removed to do some stitching. If you’ve been following from the beginning, you’ll remember that I didn’t trace my original…
Some fabrics might be replaced a few times, just as a painter would revise their colors, until the right balance is created. For now, I…
Gathering building materials for my India quilt. On the left are printed bricks and stones, on the right are similar textures. And yes, I do…
It’s not a perfect photoshop edit, but it’s what I need to make a quilt from. I love making my own reality! #neqmexplorations #fabriccollage #photoshopedit…
India quilt composition. So many hours in and I haven’t even started thinking about the fabric! Need to buy some “building materials.” #neqmexplorations #saqawip #jaipur…
India quilt composition in progress. #photoshopedit #ilovephotoshop #artistsoninstagram #neqmexplorations #saqawip #jaipur #susanpolansky
India quilt begins. I’m not sure what to post of my progress. I make lots of small changes on photoshop to create the final composition…
I’ve begun my next quilt, and as a departure from my usual method, I am making it specifically for an exhibit at The New England…