tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post3269696233044671071..comments2024-03-21T10:11:35.016-04:00Comments on Material Mavens: Alice's Time in a BottleAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01193658783135430973noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-84423033008903718522015-07-26T17:35:09.988-04:002015-07-26T17:35:09.988-04:00So clever, well executed and heart wrenching. You...So clever, well executed and heart wrenching. Your woven background greatly complements the bottles.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154076191981373564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-59663262162231045742015-07-16T16:12:28.795-04:002015-07-16T16:12:28.795-04:00I love the translucency you achieved here. Setting...I love the translucency you achieved here. Setting the bottles on the "tablecloth" fabric was a great decision. I sure do appreciate the sentiment. I really understand how solitary seconds change lives and how we experience time as never wavering vector. I always liked to imagine being like superman and being able to spin the world backwards to reverse events.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236884861296764244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-46365711232726145992015-07-16T09:35:28.018-04:002015-07-16T09:35:28.018-04:00Alice, I too love this quilt, and concur with the ...Alice, I too love this quilt, and concur with the other comments you friends have made. It certainly is one of my favorites.<br />NMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-80129502239423868292015-07-16T08:23:49.898-04:002015-07-16T08:23:49.898-04:00Alice, this is so beautiful and so meaningful. I ...Alice, this is so beautiful and so meaningful. I am sure all of us would like to capture some moments of our lives and keep them forever. I love everything about this quilt!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229794587172441175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-35320932689095000022015-07-16T01:25:15.292-04:002015-07-16T01:25:15.292-04:00Hi Alice ..... Love the song ("To save ever...Hi Alice ..... Love the song ("To save every day like a treasure and then...") and the song's significance to the loss of your precious daughter. I'm intrigued by the techniques you used, and especially how you were able to capture the translucency of the glass vessels that hold your time pieces. Stunning !Kathy Hartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439720411059490863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-40132649402232054532015-07-15T22:49:00.155-04:002015-07-15T22:49:00.155-04:00Gail, I do often use Photoshop, but in this quilt ...Gail, I do often use Photoshop, but in this quilt I didn't do any manipulating on Photoshop. I simply took the photos, looked at them on the computer, chose the one where the focus and colors etc. were the best, and then I printed it off on the Jacquard product. Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193658783135430973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-67901105027717895092015-07-15T20:51:01.259-04:002015-07-15T20:51:01.259-04:00Alice your work and techniques are exceptional. I...Alice your work and techniques are exceptional. I admire your adventurous spirit alive in your quilts! That is a very beautiful song and a perfect tribute to your Kathy. Great heartfelt work of art. Someday I want to watch you manipulate thes pieces in Photoshop or whatever app you use. Thank you for all the work you do for this group. It is very much appreciated. Gail Bradneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562326114799252669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-15121461163606809342015-07-15T16:56:11.130-04:002015-07-15T16:56:11.130-04:00This is truly a stunning quilt! I love the watches...This is truly a stunning quilt! I love the watches in the bottles and the gorgeous background. It is just beautiful. The interpretation of the song is touching!Jane Hartfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214548826723915490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-16891736023275243962015-07-15T12:00:33.176-04:002015-07-15T12:00:33.176-04:00This is beautiful Alice. I love this interpretati...This is beautiful Alice. I love this interpretation of the song and every detail of how you composed this piece. Awesome!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402863183600409719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-23412027347010060622015-07-15T09:36:54.800-04:002015-07-15T09:36:54.800-04:00Alice I am blown away by this piece!! Your interp...Alice I am blown away by this piece!! Your interpretation and execution are phenominal. I love how you cleverly suspended the watches, photographed them and then printed. I thought of this song but had no clue how to achieve capturing it!! The poignancy of it brings tears to my eyes. Bravo!!Nedra Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713288647355250747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-7281480556267386792015-07-15T09:35:56.372-04:002015-07-15T09:35:56.372-04:00Love this Alice! You did a great job and the story...Love this Alice! You did a great job and the story is so wonderful to read. Thanks for sharing.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368515552194912257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-32922010772431798722015-07-15T08:56:49.062-04:002015-07-15T08:56:49.062-04:00I love that song! Alice it's a lovely quilt a...I love that song! Alice it's a lovely quilt and your concept was spot on! :)loistheartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874401983663533819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-42701458341321970772015-07-15T06:17:33.816-04:002015-07-15T06:17:33.816-04:00very clever. You melded the bottles perfectly onto...very clever. You melded the bottles perfectly onto the background. karen pulaskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553860162994940369noreply@blogger.com