I had help focusing on how I would depict harmony in a quilt. First it was my guitarist son who used harmonic chords to define harmony. I thought I could relate the chords (finger and string placement) with colors. This led to my thinking about Josef Albers theory of squares of colors and how they relate to each other. My husband suggested using transparency to define harmony in my piece. I found prints in red, orange and yellow and went to my favorite stash of dance photos. My technique included Wonder Under fused dancers stitched/quilted with a tiny zig-zag stitch of monofilament thread and a little Tsukineko Ink for the tiny brown hand.
Barbara, I am going to continue to learn from you! Of course, after reading your post, I will have to research Josef Albers and his theory. Your quilt is amazing. Your lovely dancers are truly harmonious. Your husband's suggestion was perfect and the transparency adds a wonderful dimension to your quilt. Examining your quilt, I kept thinking of the time we spent together in California and how I came away awed by your knowledge and expertise!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece, Barbara. The harmony of the colors, the placement of the dancers and the clever use of transparency make them feel as though they are literally dancing off the fabric. Elegant and exciting!
ReplyDeleteThis stood out immediately since I love dance; and enlarging it to see the variations was so nice to experience. Love the shapes so much.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! You depicted the harmony of dance in such wonderful colors and design. I can't wait until the next reveal!This is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! The colors are smashing!
ReplyDeleteThia ia stunning. I love the way you were able to create transparency using fabric
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea to use the shape of dancers' bodies - it's really effective to achieve the overlap using transparent fabrics.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite incredible to get so much movement into your work.