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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

“What Remains” is juried into Quilt National 2025!


“What Remains”
Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024
33" x 45"

White cotton fabric, acrylic textile paint, acrylic ink, cotton thread, cotton batting, interfacing, cotton backing. Digitally-altered photo, thread sketched, free-motion machine quilted.  

Artist's statement: Withering and decay are a natural part of the changing of the seasons and the cycle of life, and they are as inspiring to me as the lovely blooms that emerge in springtime. What remains can be beautiful, too

I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that this piece has been juried into Quilt National 2025! 85 pieces were selected from 659 entries by LUKE Haynes, Ellen Blalock, and Martha Sielman. (Thanks!)

The opening weekend is May 23-25. The quilts will be exhibited at The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio, through Sept. 1, 2025, and many will tour through October 2027.

From www.dairybarn.org: “Quilt National aims to demonstrate the transformations taking place in the world of quilting. Its purpose is to carry the definition of quilting far beyond its traditional parameters and to promote quiltmaking as what it always has been — an art form. The works in Quilt National display a reverence for the lessons taught by the makers of the heritage quilts. Many of the works hold fast to the traditional methods of piecing and patching. At the same time, however, Quilt National is fueled by the challenge of expanding the boundaries of traditional quiltmaking by utilizing the newest materials and technologies. These innovative works generate strong emotional responses in the viewer while at the same time fulfilling the creative need of the artist to make a totally individual statement.”

“What Remains” (detail)  


“What Remains” (detail)

Monday, September 23, 2024

Luna and the Moon

Luna and the Moon
Copyright 2024 Susan Brubaker Knapp
19.5" square

 

Cotton fabric, cotton thread, ink, cotton batting, interfacing. Raw-edge appliqué, free-motion machine threadsketched and quilted.

Amanita muscaria

 

“Amanita muscaria”
Copyright 2024 Susan Brubaker Knapp
19.5” square

Cotton fabric, ink, cotton thread, cotton batting, interfacing. Raw-edge appliqué, free-motion machine threadsketched and quilted.

This mushroom is commonly known as  fly agaric or fly amanita. It is usually red and white, but subspecies or variations are sometimes yellow or white. It has hallucinogenic properties, but is poisonous (although death from poisoning is rare).

This is the mushroom made famous in the Mario and Smurfs franchises!

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Castle Hill

 

Castle Hill
Copyright 2024 Susan Brubaker Knapp
17.5 x 11"


I attended my godson’s wedding last weekend at a gorgeous venue outside of  Charlottesville, Virginia. We arrived early and sat in our car waiting until it was time to go to the ceremony, and I took a photo of the beautiful meadow, some in sunshine and some in shadow, with the lovely mountains and forests in the background. This piece is based on that photo, and I'm giving it to my godson and his new bride. 

Batik fabric, cotton thread, interfacing, cotton backing. Raw-edge applique, free-motion quilted.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Zinnias


Zinnias
Copyright Susan Brubaker Knapp 2024
8" x 10"

A beautiful bouquet from a friend inspired this piece.

Cotton fabric, cotton thread, ink, glue, interfacing, cotton batting.
Raw-edge appliqué, free-motion thread sketched and quilted.




Saturday, September 7, 2024

Giant Leopard Moth

 

“Giant Leopard Moth”
17x19"
Copyright 2024 Susan Brubaker Knapp

This is the Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia). Cotton batik fabric, cotton batting, cotton backing fabric, cotton thread, glue, ink.