10 x 11.5I was trying to create the sort of evening/melancholy mood I get from the poem, using the images from the first two lines. When I thought about the use of various textures, the burlap for the tove holes seemed logical. Finding something "slithy" for the toves was more difficult. This is sort of an organza, with metal threads, folded over on itself to make it more opaque. It's not quite as shiny as the picture, more of a gray/green slithery look. I used fabric markers on the background fabric to give it a darker look.
The hard part of abstract for me is knowing how concrete to be in showing what I'm trying to represent. I have "gimlet" holes, corkscrew toves, long evening shadows and a column that's supposed to represent the sundial. Should any of these have been more/less realistic?
Will appreciate any and all comments.
I really like this piece! You did a great job with the textures...burlap is always a favorite of mine to work with...and your colors work nicely together. Sort of muted and mysterious looking. The only thing that's a bit distracting is the seam? Quilting line? Down the middle of the organza. It seems to sort of negate the "slithy" feel of it. Maybe just curling it and tacking it to the quilt where it touches? That would give it a bit of dimension by being raised off the surface a bit too.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt, good use of the RULE OF THREES. And I really like the ribbons or whatever those things are that look like ribbons; they're really beautiful. Your use of texture is very visible, I can almost feel it just be looking.
ReplyDeleteI love the boldness and textures! The use of the various types of fabric and the ribbon is very effective, and the movement of the piece is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat texture in a simplified style. The burlap is a rather soothing addition, at least for me. Good color choice, too.
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More or less realistic? It depends on your intentions. I'm not sure how you be less realistic.
ReplyDeleteYou have created a wonderful abstract piece. The cool misty colors make me think of early morning more than evening. The diagonals and the wavy ribbons give a sense of movement contrasted with the staticness of the rectangle and circles.
Designwise it might be nice to see the orange color repeated somewhere in the quilt, and rectangles repeated somewhere also. Perhaps in a more subtle way.
If your intention was to to convey a general feeling of cool evening and movement, then you were successful. A piece like this can be enjoyed for the general feeling it gives, or the viewer might attatch their own meaning to it.
If you want the viewer to know that there were strange creatures moving about a sundial and creating holes, then you should be more realistic.
Hi Lynn,
ReplyDeleteWhat strikes me about the piece is the wonderful variety of textures and the constrasts in shapes and lines (in both the piecing and quilting lines). Circles, rectangles, straight lines and curved lines all go together very nicely.
I like the idea Linda had about a bit of orange elsewhere...that would unify/balance the piece more.
The only comments I have relate to the uniformity of some of the elements. The gray line shapes are placed about the same distance from each other as are the circle shapes. And except for one smaller circle and a bit different lengths on the ribbons, they are similiar/same size. That creates a feeling of predictability. That feeling fits fine with the comforting evening mood....but what could you do to make it a little less predictable and a little more exciting or surprising?
It's a good piece...looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Cynthia
I love all the textures, makes me want to reach out and touch it. I don't think it needs to be more representational unless you want it to be. I too would like to see the red-orange color repeated elsewhere. It seems to keep pulling my eye back to it, when my eye wants to explore the variety of shapes and textures.
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