There were so many possibilities for directions with this one and this idea centred on the way light both reflects off glass in a city building and is lit from within at night.
You can read more about this on my blog http://faffling.blogspot.co.nz
Monday, May 1, 2017
Four in Art: Light in the Darkness
The second quarter seems to have come around far too fast and it was certainly a scramble to get this done.
There were so many possibilities for directions with this one and this idea centred on the way light both reflects off glass in a city building and is lit from within at night.
You can read more about this on my blog http://faffling.blogspot.co.nz
There were so many possibilities for directions with this one and this idea centred on the way light both reflects off glass in a city building and is lit from within at night.
You can read more about this on my blog http://faffling.blogspot.co.nz
The Greatest Show on Earth...
My interpretation of Light in the Darkness, for May's reveal can be found on my blog. Apologies for slightly late posting, owing to computer issues this morning, Janine :)
Light in the Darkness
I loved thinking about the theme for this quarter. It suggested lots of different ideas both about the physical nature of light, and about light - and the contrast between light and dark - as a metaphor. You can read more about it on my blog today.
Shattered Moon
Shattered Moon by Simone Bradford
Detail of Shattered Moon in glow in the dark thread.
Detail of Shattered Moon in boring non-glowing thread.
Backyard Camping
With a sub-theme "light in the darkness", I realize my title, "Backyard Camping", could be misleading. However, when considering all the possibilities for this theme, I kept coming back to one of my favorite memories: camping, whether in the backyard or the Girl Scout Camp or a state park. I should note that my eyesight is terrible and has been since I was very little. Because of this, I think, being in the darkness is something I adapt to pretty well -- and with a tiny bit of direct light (even the LED displays around the house) I'm good to go! A flashlight, for me, is a beacon.
So, let me introduce "Backyard Camping":
In this piece I tried to focus on fabrics which helped tell the story -- that wonderful Marcia Derse piece for the tree, the many shades of green for the lawn by way of Paintbrush Studio Paint Chips, a wonderfully aged tan from Cherrywood Fabrics for the tent. And although it is hard to see, there is a shimmery tea bag over the girl in the tent (my better half puts all coffee and tea grinds in our small garden and held onto the tea bag casings, thinking I might be able to use them for Four-in-Art - so totally thoughtful!).
I took this piece to the cemetery for her "filming" and if nothing else, it adds great filtered light.
The tree, the tent and the girl are all hand appliques; the rest, machine pieced. There is echo quilting around the tree and tent and while I had considered metallic work in the sky, it felt darker to leave it alone.
I read, a lot, and have since childhood. And yep, Nancy Drew was my favorite for years (along with Trixie Belden, Donna Parker, Cherry Ames). So, that girl, in the tent reading: me, always! And with a flashlight (which did not make the cut in this piece).
For the backing I hit my stash for a wonderful little "camping" scenario - how perfect!
Usually I love getting to the label. This time I so enjoyed putting together this story that the end was somewhat bittersweet. But summer is almost here and we live away from the city lights so spending time outside at night, on a porch or walking around at dusk, brings back the feel of "backyard camping".
So, let me introduce "Backyard Camping":
In this piece I tried to focus on fabrics which helped tell the story -- that wonderful Marcia Derse piece for the tree, the many shades of green for the lawn by way of Paintbrush Studio Paint Chips, a wonderfully aged tan from Cherrywood Fabrics for the tent. And although it is hard to see, there is a shimmery tea bag over the girl in the tent (my better half puts all coffee and tea grinds in our small garden and held onto the tea bag casings, thinking I might be able to use them for Four-in-Art - so totally thoughtful!).
I took this piece to the cemetery for her "filming" and if nothing else, it adds great filtered light.
The tree, the tent and the girl are all hand appliques; the rest, machine pieced. There is echo quilting around the tree and tent and while I had considered metallic work in the sky, it felt darker to leave it alone.
I read, a lot, and have since childhood. And yep, Nancy Drew was my favorite for years (along with Trixie Belden, Donna Parker, Cherry Ames). So, that girl, in the tent reading: me, always! And with a flashlight (which did not make the cut in this piece).
For the backing I hit my stash for a wonderful little "camping" scenario - how perfect!
Usually I love getting to the label. This time I so enjoyed putting together this story that the end was somewhat bittersweet. But summer is almost here and we live away from the city lights so spending time outside at night, on a porch or walking around at dusk, brings back the feel of "backyard camping".
Halfway There
I write about Halfway There, an illustration of a sleepless night while recovering from recent surgery, on my blog, OPQuilt.com. Many thanks to Camilla for such a great quarterly challenge.
Four-In-Art: Light In The Darkness: Triquetra
This quilt is my Quarter 2 contribution to Four-In-Art: Light in the Darkness.
The Gospel is presented as the Light to the People and Jesus as the Light of the World.
This quilt represents the Trinity in a Celtic Knot. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with the ring of eternity.
The gold lame represents the light.
I was directly inspired by the film The Secret of Kells
You can visit my personal blog *here* for a longer explanation of my inspiration.
The Gospel is presented as the Light to the People and Jesus as the Light of the World.
This quilt represents the Trinity in a Celtic Knot. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with the ring of eternity.
The gold lame represents the light.
I was directly inspired by the film The Secret of Kells
You can visit my personal blog *here* for a longer explanation of my inspiration.
Light in the Darkness
The photo below is the design I created as interpretation on this quarter's reveal sub-theme "light in the darkness."
Please visit my blog (Patchwork Breeze) for more details about this small quilt.
Please visit my blog (Patchwork Breeze) for more details about this small quilt.
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