Spring is Unfolding
March 9, 2008 by karinrebekah
Unfolding, side a, with the light shining through
This week in Savannah it seems that Spring has arrived . . . as evidenced by the azalea bushes all blooming with pinks and reds and whites. It has been a little chilly and I did turn the heat on again yesterday, but Spring is definitely in the air. I feel thankful for the time change as I sit here at 6:00 pm and it is still sun-shiny outside!!!
My little quilt this week is an ode to the unfolding of leaves and new plant growth that comes with Spring. I have two spider plants in my studio and the shapes are a loose interpretation of those plants.
Unfolding, side b, with the light shining through
Again I am working on the back and front of the quilt. I stitched and appliqued on both sides. I think the openings allow this to really play, especially with the transparent fabrics (all cottons).
detail
stitching detail
side b detail
I really love the cut outs on this! I am also really ‘into’ your choice of thread color, and the easiness of the lines. has this new exploration of negative space led to any larger quilts? I’d love to see that.
Hi Karin!
Been awhile since my art major critique days, but I’m thankful for your blog that (a) lets me see beautiful art once again, and (b) gives me the opportunity to discuss what I love about it! I Love Textiles and am So Excited that you’re working in them.
I love this piece. I really like how you’re playing with positive and negative space with quilts. I never thought of that option in that medium, but it is really interesting.
I love the multiple colored thread lines (sorry–I don’t know all the textile terminology–I’ll do my best) and I really like the words. The boxy-ness of the words is an interesting contrast to the flowing, carefree lines. Somehow, if the words had a more flowing font, it would be a much less interesting quilt, it wouldn’t hold together visually as well.
Thanks for encouraging comments!
My favorite parts are the the holes and the thread sewn right through them. The thread treats the emptiness like it’s still there. It’s not there, but it’s still there. I love this dichotomy.
I love the words/text. I’ve never seen art like this before.