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| Detail of art quilt by Delaine Gately. |
Today my art quilt group, STITCH, met. We discussed goals for our group for the coming year (like having an exhibit) and our personal art goals. It was a really great way to start out the new year, and I left feeling invigorated and inspired.
I didn't get pictures of everyone's show and tells, but here are some glimpses of the ones I did get. These first two are by Delaine Gately, our queen of glitz. (I think she said she helped a student compose the top one, using some of her signature techniques.)
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| Detail of art quilt by Delaine Gately. |
This next one is by Anne Roberts. It was lush with texture and color:
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| Detail of art quilt by Anne Roberts. |
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| Small quilt by Lois Johnson. |
These two (above and below) by Lois Johnson have a vintage feel. The top one was the result of a challenge from last year, and the bottom one is part of a very long piece incorporating her mother's tatting and Lois's needle skills. It's going to be a window valance.
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| Stitchery piece by Lois Johnson incorporating her mother's tatting. |
Carol Arnold hosted, and here you can see one of her striking contemporary quilts on the wall. She also showed us a spectacular quilt top she just finished using Australian aboriginal patterned fabric juxtaposed with black, but I was helping to hold it up and didn't get a photo : (
There was more, but I was so busy admiring and taking notes that I didn't get pictures of everything. When I got home, I got back to business working on my spring quilt. Delaine wanted to make sure I added some glitz. I wish the yellow and pink bead combo didn't look so much like olives.
Have a colorful day
WOW! Thank you for this beautiful bit of "sunshine" today! We have heavy fog this morning, so I needed it.
ReplyDeleteThese all look like incredible pieces. When I saw the 1st one, before reading about it, I thought that you'd REALLY made some progress on the one you're currently working on. Yes, I know they look nothing alike, but that's just where my mind was at the time...
I, too, wish that you could have captured the aboriginal one as I love native cultures, but maybe "next time".
Now, I would never have thought olives, if you hadn't mentioned them.... I bet when it's all done they will blend into the greater picture.
Have a great, colorful day, Sherrie!
I really like the new quilt you've been posting pictures of. The beads do look a little like olives, but they also look like... "tips."
ReplyDeleteWow, she really is the "queen of glitz." There is nothing like hand stitches to make a quilt a work of art. Thanks for the pictures. Wonderful group.
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