The Home Maker – Quilt Art Assemblage

The Home Maker – Quilt Art Assemblage

    Name The Homemaker Medium Quilted fibre / Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Is this assemblage  ’embellished quilt art’ or mixed media with quilted components? Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008 – Story Pictures, Read’s Book...

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A Garden Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

A Garden Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

Name A Garden Moment Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  Is this assemblage  ’embellished quilt art’ or mixed media with quilted components? Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008 – Story Pictures, Read’s Book Store, Carleton...

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Serenity – Quilt Art Assemblage

Serenity – Quilt Art Assemblage

Name Serenity Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  In each of the pieces in this series I have used new techniques to capture the mood.  In this one, shiva has been used to create the fabric designs. Circa 2008 Size 15″ x 12″ Exhibitions 2008...

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Oriental Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

Oriental Moment – Quilt Art Assemblage

    Name Oriental Moment Medium Quilted fibre and Mixed Media Assemblage Description This is one of a series entitled ‘Story Pictures’ prepared for a solo exhibition in 2008.  In this series I combined my background in quilt art with my love of texture.  I am often inspired by the ‘stuff’ I collect or ‘find’.  The challenge is to find items in proportion to the size of the finished piece and in this...

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Tangled Garden Revisited

Tangled Garden Revisited

  Name Tangled Garden Revisited Medium Quilt / Fibre Art Description (from proposal to our first show) ‘Frayed Edges’ is a community of artists who share a passion for creating with fibre which I helped to establish.  These contemporary artists live within a 100 km radius of Almonte, ON and meet monthly to share new ideas and techniques, to encourage and support each other and to seek opportunities to exhibit their work as a group.  The...

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Memory Quilt for Dave and Lisa’s Wedding

Memory Quilt for Dave and Lisa’s Wedding

    Name Memory Quilt for Dave and Lisa’s Wedding Medium Quilt Art Description This memory quilt was created as a surprise for my son and his wife on their wedding day. It was hung by members of the wedding party so that it would be at the reception when they returned from their picture session and gave the guests, while they were waiting for the reception program to begin, a glimpse into the couple’s joint history.  Each...

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Journal Quilt – E is for Experimentation, Expanding Network, Evolving Artwork

Journal Quilt – E is for Experimentation, Expanding Network, Evolving Artwork

    This was a month for experimentation, adding new people and organizations to my network and to time to get serious about some artwork.  One of my project this month was to explore the possibilities offered by paper fabric and to get ready to lead a workshop on the technique early next month. One of my samples is featured in my October journal quilt. This journal quilt incorporates paper cloth – a technique that has been on...

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Journal Quilt – C for Calgary,Children,Change & Conference

Journal Quilt – C for Calgary,Children,Change & Conference

  This month’s journal quilt is ‘busy’ but more joyful reflecting, I hope, a turn in the course of events.  Can you find the ‘C’s’ encircling the centre of the piece? Inspiration September proved to be a busy month.  For me it was an introduction into full-time life in Calgary, a first-time for living in a city environment.  It was a month of continued, but lessening, worry about family health issues balanced...

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Journal Quilt – T is for Travel, Time, Turmoil

Journal Quilt – T is for Travel, Time, Turmoil

This time I chose to use another of my ‘recycled’ fabrics for my August journal quilt.  I pulled out a piece of ‘fabric’ created from fused shopping bags and created my artist trading cards for the FAN retreat in September and some ‘inchies’ and squares that are incorporated into this piece.  Nothing goes to waste! My Inspiration August proved to be another crazy month!  I chose ‘T’ for a number...

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Journal Quilt – S is for Sort, Stress and Settle

Journal Quilt – S is for Sort, Stress and Settle

  The technique I chose for this month’s journal quilt can be found in the book Layered Textures: New Surfaces with heat tools, machine and hand stitch by Kim Thittichai.  I think I will be dipping back into this book again for techniques to try.  Faux Chenille is one of the Recycled Layers ideas that I was drawn to while browsing the pages.  I’m also working on a series featuring recycled… materials but more on that to...

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