First up a quilt by Denise Labadie from Co Clare. This was just amazing and looked like a painting from afar.
Up close you can see how she used both quilting and color to create texture. It was simply incredible.
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Next up, a quilt in the Tattoo and Graffiti exhibit by Korinna Schwerdt. I was struck by the "cool" factor of this quilt. It's not your normal art quilt by any means. Still, batiks make an appearance. Interesting.
She even had a little 3-D belly button ring! Hilarious.
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And finally a quilt by Lourdes Cruz of Mexico. I'm so sorry I didn't get a great photo of the full quilt.
In the detail, though, you can see the variety of materials used and the time and attention that went into creating this beauty. I just like how well this quilter was thinking outside of the box.
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| Paulnabrone Dolmon (32x63 inches) by Denise Labadie from Co Clare |
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Next up, a quilt in the Tattoo and Graffiti exhibit by Korinna Schwerdt. I was struck by the "cool" factor of this quilt. It's not your normal art quilt by any means. Still, batiks make an appearance. Interesting.
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| Fashion Kills Personality (150x120 cm) by Korinna Schwerdt from Bayern, Germany |
She even had a little 3-D belly button ring! Hilarious.
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Possibly my favorite, a quilt by David Taylor of the bum of a bulldog in the snow. Awesome. Who would ever think to quilt a pup bum? It works, doesn't it? This piece really did highlight the skill of the quilter.
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| Maynard (81x54 inches) by David Taylor from Colorado, USA |
Isn't it amazing the amount of quilting on this pup? It gives a great texture to the fur as well as the fence post.
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And finally a quilt by Lourdes Cruz of Mexico. I'm so sorry I didn't get a great photo of the full quilt.
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| La Catrina en Michoacan (67x40 inches) by Lourdes Cruz of Nuevo Leon, Mexico |
In the detail, though, you can see the variety of materials used and the time and attention that went into creating this beauty. I just like how well this quilter was thinking outside of the box.
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Even though I never envision myself making an art quilt, I do really enjoy seeing how these quilters use fabrics to create "paintings" and quilting to add texture and details. It's clear the time and attention these quilters put into their work.
Tomorrow I'll be back with a few of the pieced quilts that took my eye. You can obviously expect a great splash of color...
16 comments:
They looks amazing. One day I would go there myself. Did everything go smoothly for yourself,Cindy?
The bulldog bum is outstanding!!
Hope you've been having lots of fun :)
Ha, I love these, especially the dog bum!
My mum always says, if you can't say anything nice....
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Wow! It never ceases to amaze me what artists can do with textiles! Truly awesome! Jxo
Great selection of photos from the festival!
Great selection of photos from the festival!
Great selection of photos from the festival!
Great selection of photos from the festival!
Amazing aren't they.... Imagine the hours that have been out into these quilts.
Wow - they truly are works of art.
Oh my, what amazing and fantastical quilts! The number of hours to create them must have been mind boggling!
That tattoo quilt reminds me of a question I thought of recently. I'd usually consider art quilts to be quite traditional, but do they become modern if it's a street art quilt? I went to a local street art festival a couple of weeks back, and could actually see some of them working really well as the inspiration for a quilt.
Woah. These are unbelievable! Such talent.
I've been a fan of David Taylor for a while, check out his other stuff! Also Batiks can work as long as it's in moderation, and some are really beautiful but they get a bad rap because of the prevalence of sludgy ones. I feel sorry for brown fabrics and batiks and I get ribbed for it too!
Great photos, Cindy! Thanks for sharing!
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