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Monthly Archives: September 2009
New WIP
I’ve been working on this challenge for our Desert Quilters for too long now. The challenge was to create art that reflects the essence of what you think of when you think of spices. I went in one direction then another. I’m progressing finally, after trying out all kinds of arrangements and ideas. I [...]
Posted in General Tagged embellished, fiberart, free motion machine quilting, hand dyed, mixed media, painted, quilt art, textile art Leave a comment
The Experiment
Here are photos of the work we did – three pieces, no pencils, just scissors. First is the still life, then Melody’s work, then Janett’s work, then mine.
Posted in General Tagged experiment in composition, fabric, fiberart, fused, still life Leave a comment
Learning Process
Last Friday in our critique group, we decided on an exercise from one of Katie Masopust Pasquini’s books, on turning a still life into an abstract. We chose our own colors/fabrics and brought them already fused. We could only use scissors, no drawing. We started with a still life of fruit and went [...]
Finished WIP -The Spice Cabinet