The background of these poppies is pieced with a traditional feel Artist unknown |
This group quilt shown at the Pacific West Quilt show in 2011 uses a blend of traditional-feeling piecing and shadow imagery very effectively |
Clothes Portrait #1 - Cupcake by Luke Haynes |
Clothes Portrait # 2 - Helmet by Luke Haynes |
Camera by Luke Haynes |
Tree quilt displayed at Block Party Quilters show in 2009- Artist unknown |
I'd like to apologize to any artists whom I do not have their names... I have taken many pictures over my many years of quilting of quilts I'd admired to look at for inspiration. Unfortunately, I wasn't always as careful to note the artist's name or name of the piece in the past. I hope that my sharing of your quilt for other's inspiration will be seen as praise for your skills. If you know the name of any artist or piece that I do not have attributed, please let me know and I'll correct it.
Do you have any quilts that combine the traditional with the contemporary?
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You read my mind here. I have admired those quilts with contemporary pieced backgrounds. I have tried, with some success, to even make a few of my own. I have wanted to explore this even deeper in the future.
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful post, Christina. I always admire the way that people use the traditional with the abstract. One who does a lovely pieced background is Gloria Loughman. You probably do this now, but since the advent of digital photography, when I go to a show, I try to take a photo of the artist's statement after each quilt photo. That way I have the documentation if I want it. Bulky, though, to store all of the extra photos.
ReplyDeleteSally
I too admire quilters who mix the traditional with the contemporary. This is something I would like to expand on as most of my quilts are from a single pattern. Soemthing to think about.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful quilts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
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