Saturday, May 15, 2010

Anticipation - Gayle


This first challenge took me on an unintended journey. When the challenge topic was announced I had just purchased the book Out of the Box by Mary Lou Weidman. I envisioned my challenge as a folk art quilt with a dog digging up a bone. That might have been fun to do, however my thinking took a drastic step in a short time.
At International Quilt Festival in Chicago I had the opportunity to take a mixed media collage course from Rebekah Meier. Painting, stamping embossing, quilting – what fun! I decided that my challenge project would use some of the techniques I had learned in the workshop. What a great way to reinforce the learning and tweak it a bit by trying some different materials.
My ‘hidden treasures’ are things that ‘hide’ something that is soon to be revealed – mother-to-be, egg, cocoon, shells and a locket. The hidden items are fairly apparent, except for the one in the locket. The locket symbolizes developing love. I printed the picture on silk using Photoshop Elements. It is a picture that my husband took for a photo essay display in one of the conferences rooms at work – used with permission.
In completing this project I dry brushed fast-2-fuse with metallic paint and dabbed on a textile paint. I stamped sayings on organza and fused them to the painted base. I did a little stamping with colors and small stamps and added quilting to the base . Then I cut the base into the sizes I wanted to mount my treasures. These pieces were mounted on a small quilt . Angelina was placed between the treasure bases and the quilted piece.
Will I ever do the folk art dog and bone quilt? Maybe. Will I do more collage work? Absolutely. My 25 yr old daughter saw the piece and has requested a similar one in blue, with a picture of her that she selects. Another project to add to the list.
Gayle

12 comments:

  1. I really like your challenge, Gayle -- I like the way it is set up and I
    think you did a great job. Is that your daughter? Shirley

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  2. The idea is great, and I love how you did it.
    I bet this idea will get picked up by more moms when they see it. What a great reminder of life.

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  3. Wonderful piece. Thank-you for the notes on the methods and
    techniques used.

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  4. Gayle what a wonderful idea, I agree I think many more people will be doing this..

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  5. Beautifully done and so nice that you could put your workshop experience into it.

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  6. Nicely done, I love everything about this!

    Sharon M

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  7. I really like this. What a great keepsake and a great way to combine different treasures.

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  8. Lovely piece, thanks for explaining how you did it. I can understand why your daughter would want something similar.

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  9. One of the most amazing treasures...I love this piece.

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  10. Shimmer and shine. What a great piece. I'd love to see the one you make for your daughter.

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  11. beautiful idea,love it and I think other mothers will be trying this out,too.

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  12. What a lovely idea and keepsake.
    I would like to see the one you do for your daughter. Your notes were great.
    Delia

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