Art Quilts: Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition - acceptances

Under the Pink Moon

I am thrilled and honored to share that two of my art quilts, Under the Pink Moon and Under the Thunder Moon, have been selected by juror Shelly White to be included in Art Quilts: Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition, at the Vision Gallery in Chandler, AZ. The exhibit will run from November 18, 2023 - January 12, 2024.

Under the Pink Moon - detail

Both quilts are part of an emerging series where I examine folkloric names for the full moon throughout the year. Under the Pink Moon represents April, when the full moon shines down on the tender emerging foliage and flowers of spring. The center panels are direct solar dye prints of garlic mustard, Virginia creeper, and dock leaves, all very prevalent in the woodlands of Pennsylvania. The vintage hexagon blocks, pieced from feedsack cottons, are bordered with vivid silks.

Materials: artist-painted and commercial cotton and silk fabric, vintage patchwork hexagons

Techniques: wet process solar dye botanical prints, piecing, stitching

Size: 49”h x 34”w

Under the Thunder Moon

Under the Thunder Moon represents July, in reference to this month’s frequent thunderstorms. These wet cyanotype prints capture the effect of moonlight on some of the perennial stars in my garden borders.

Materials: artist-painted and commercial cotton, silk, and wool fabrics

Techniques: wet process cyanotype prints on cotton, patchwork, stitching

Size: 39"h x 23"w

Under the Thunder Moon - detail

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