I have a few quilting friends who are members of FANE, a Fiber Arts group that meets monthly in Somers, NY. This month, another friend and I decided to attend one of the meetings, to see if it was something we would like. I don't know why we questioned it. We know the groups leader and several members, so we knew they were great people and the type of work they did.
Well we went and knew it was for us. I have been looking for something to coax me out of my normal quilting realm. Looking for something to take me to the next level. The good thing is they are preparing for two upcoming exhibits. Both with a theme... I don't normally do themes. I quilt and name the piece afterwards, I don't know what I am doing or why before I start. Yes, I have an idea of what the piece will look like, but I am not making it for a reason.
So here was my first challenge. To choose a line of a poem or song and make a piece no bigger than a 14" square that interpreted the line of the poem / song. The piece had to consist of more than one element, meaning it could not be one quilted square. The elements could be joined, but it had to be clear by the viewer that the elements were made independently. While there are a couple of other design guidelines, that is the jest of it.... interpret a poetic line into a 14" piece of art. At the next meeting we will mount the pieces on an 18" canvas for a uniform gallery exhibit.
So here is my piece.... I still have to secure the fishing line to the outer frame, but you get the idea :-)...
As I look at it here (it is laying on my applique sheet), I realize I still have a bit of work to do on the hair.
Oh my song line.... "And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!" Lee Ann Womack's song "I HOPE YOU DANCE". This fits my life so perfectly. I am not one to sit on the side lines, I truly believe in engaging life to it's fullest!
So, I hope you dance!!
Well we went and knew it was for us. I have been looking for something to coax me out of my normal quilting realm. Looking for something to take me to the next level. The good thing is they are preparing for two upcoming exhibits. Both with a theme... I don't normally do themes. I quilt and name the piece afterwards, I don't know what I am doing or why before I start. Yes, I have an idea of what the piece will look like, but I am not making it for a reason.
So here was my first challenge. To choose a line of a poem or song and make a piece no bigger than a 14" square that interpreted the line of the poem / song. The piece had to consist of more than one element, meaning it could not be one quilted square. The elements could be joined, but it had to be clear by the viewer that the elements were made independently. While there are a couple of other design guidelines, that is the jest of it.... interpret a poetic line into a 14" piece of art. At the next meeting we will mount the pieces on an 18" canvas for a uniform gallery exhibit.
So here is my piece.... I still have to secure the fishing line to the outer frame, but you get the idea :-)...
Oh my song line.... "And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance!" Lee Ann Womack's song "I HOPE YOU DANCE". This fits my life so perfectly. I am not one to sit on the side lines, I truly believe in engaging life to it's fullest!
So, I hope you dance!!
1 comment:
Really beautiful! Makes me want to move and dance too!
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