This is the latest project I've been working on for the Pandoras, a group of four art quilters dedicated to thinking (and working) "outside of the box." For this project, we all chose a 4x6" photo, blew it up by 400% to approximately 16x24", and then cut it into four pieces about the same size (in my case, 6x16"). Each person in the group got a different piece.
I took a photo of ferns a few years ago while visiting my best friend in New Hampshire, and thought using it would be a great exercise in value and texture. (You can see my slice of the photo below, above my quilted piece.) It is made with fused fabric, painted with Jacquard textile medium to pull out the highlights and shadows, then stitched. I used a pillowcase turn, because a binding would be distracting once I get the other pieces back and put the whole thing together. I'm probably going to stitch them together on the back, and then either mount them on canvas, or just hang them up using a rod.
The Pandoras decided that we would stick with the basic colors (in this case, green) but we were free to use what ever techniques and materials we wanted. Creativity is encouraged, but we have to stick with the outlines of the basic image fairly closely, because all the pieces have to go back together, like a puzzle, at the end. All of my pieces are due back at our May 12 meeting, and I can't wait to see them! For the next three months, we will work on the other members' photos.
Here's a detail shot:
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You've raised the bar once again!!!Looks GREAT!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty finished work, and lovely stitching. You always come up with something interesting. I would like to try something like this.
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