Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sara's Canyon
This was a somewhat difficult challenge for me. I am somewhat Canyon deprived having not really had a chance to view a canyon in person (until my trip this past weekend to Sedonaa, AZ). I knew I needed to get my quilt done before that trip.I looked up the definition of canyon - " a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the
down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient
rainfall to erode the sides of the valley" and thought of the action of a river cutting into its environment and reshaping it over time and getting deeper and wider over time. I portray this time sequence. I started off with hand running stitches in white on a dark brown solid background going through the background and the batting. I then added more definition with rowns of couched yarns and cord . I added a backing and quilted it with straight stitches using heavy pink cotton.
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Your interpretation is interesting and clever! I think I recall that hand-stitching isn't your "thing," so kudos for putting some on this quilt. Couching, too, and by clicking to enlarge, I saw that it was machine done. Good work, Sara, and I'm excited about our next theme!
ReplyDeleteSara, I enjoyed this immensely and am delighted with the new theme!
ReplyDeleteI like your very different interpretation of the theme. The deepening of the gorge or vee, is well portrayed with the stitching and the contrast of colors is striking. I am thinking already of what the word cell brings to mind.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt, Very graphic, and I love the theme as well.... If you go to Capital Reef where the tectonic plates shift, it reminds me of what you have shown. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteWhat's really cool Sara is that you can rotate your piece in any direction and inspire varied interpretations. What a novel approach to Canyon. Good going.
ReplyDeleteWay Cool ! As soon as I saw this quilt, I thought of all the geophysical "seismic charts" our explorationists used in their search for oil and gas (hydrocarbons). The "seis charts" were always considered "Top Secret" intellectual property; none were ever left out in our offices where competitors might catch a glimpse of something they weren't supposed to see ! Great job - and thanks for giving my challenge word a totally different interpretation !
ReplyDeleteSara...I felt your angst when I read that you are "canyon challenged", but I think you interpreted the definition perfectly. I love the simplicity of your solution for this quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis piece is brilliant. You did such a nice job depicting it that I am surprised you are canyon challenged. Glad you got to go to Sedona. It is a beautiful place. Did you go to the quilt store there and see their gallery in the other building? I loved it when I went to the bead store and she said they were the Bermuda triangle of Sedona. Quilt store, Bead store, and Knitting store. I went to all of them!
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