Locally Grown: the FUM Fiber Art show

This show opens at a luncheon where the quilts will be introduce by their makers. The story of the quilt, that is, it's inspiration, it's intent, it's techniques, will be presented. It is the 11th annual quilt show in this venue. Many have been inspired by a book. In this case, Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is the jumping off point.

Here is your invitation to attend.

My quilt is fourth from the left. I will show it to you after the show opens.

What's Next: March

The exhibit at the Architectural heritage Center continued in March with new work. I chose to continue the Wind Turbine theme but use a different technique.

This work was created in Photoshop with images that I have taken.They were combined in many ways. The background was created using many layers of color and PS tools, blended until it captured the mood I was trying to create. The work was separated in part and printed by Spoonflower.

I reassembled these, quilted them and then used chalks to highlight areas as needed.
It is a process that I really enjoy and have other works that I will share on this blog in later posts.

All Together in One Place

The exhibit: What Comes Next?

Five artists, each with differing styles, presented new work in this exhibit at the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland, OR during the month of February.

This is a view of my work hanging in the gallery. The gallery is housed in the oldest building in Portland. It has been renovated to preserve the feel of the original building. It was a lovely setting.

This exhibit will be changed out in March and new work by these same artists will be hung. My work continues the turbine theme but has been done digitally. Come back for a visit to see what that means.

Breaking Dawn

This is the fifth in the series:

Once again, turbines posed against the sky but morning approaching. I love blues and oranges juxtaposed together. It is probably my favorite color combination. I added hand stitching to this piece in the panel just right of center. The stitch resembles the turbine form and is layered in varying colors of blues and rusts.

Breaking Dawn

 

Awakened too early

It still feels like night.

Standing silhouetted

against the approaching light.

Twilight

This is the fourth in the series.

If you get up close to photograph turbines, their size imposes a backdrop of sky. This is the blue of the sky and it's approaching darkness.  

Twilight

In the golden hour

as night time pushes out the day 

these giants 

gather up the suns reflection.

Line dancing

This is the third in the series.

I love watching the turbines. When they are all traveling exactly the same, I love that rhythm. But sure enough, one or two get themselves out of sequence and then the fun begins.

Line Dancing

Watching the group perform, 

resembling a country western dance, 

mostly in unison, 

always a few who don’t know their right from their left.

Sun Salutation

This is the second in the five piece series.

Sun Salutation

Bold turbines, 

set among the hills and rocky areas of New Zealand, 

 add yoga to their repertoire,

 raising their arms in worship of the sun.