photo transfer, screen printed, paint, watercolor pencil
This quilt started with the 1950's black and white photograph that my father took of my two cousins and me while visiting them in Maine. I think this was the first time that I had met them and remember having the best time, as I feel this candid photo depicts.
The next time that I had a similar experience was when I met my friend "Jeanette" in the eighth grade, as I think the "photo booth" photos show. Jeanette and I have been friends ever since, a friendship that I truly value. Although we e-mail now, many, many notes were written to each other in class ( over the course of five years until we graduated from high school ) that would be exchanged either during the class or in the school hallways while changing classes. Once home, we continued our conversations by spending hours talking on the phone.
All of the imagery was screen printed except for the photo transfer. I used watercolor pencils and Jacquard Colorless Extender Textile Paint to color the children's clothing.
Andrea, well the expression "great minds...." certainly applies to your delightful quilt, linked closely to mine in theme! I loved the photos, all of them. And oh those notes at school and the long phone conversations! Yes, yes, yes--a central part of our generation's growing up years. Thanks for a wonderful visit down memory lane, and thanks for a beautiful quilt for this, our last hurrah, in the first round of The Material Mavens!
ReplyDeleteAndrea I just love your collage of photos and the way you added just a bit of color here and there. And the photo booth was perfect, so many memories waiting for the pics to come out, and laughing with friends as we first saw the magic! Just love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the hint of color you gave this - nice touch. Also love you in a DRESS!! What an adorable photo. Rotary phones - yes HOURS spent on those!! Another great graphic Andrea piece.
ReplyDeleteAh the rotary telephone! Remember when we only had four numbers to a phone? How about more than one house on a line?
ReplyDeleteLove how you did all those trips of pics from a photo booth - those add fun memories to your whole composition.
What a fun quilt! I love everything about it - the photo booth visits, the coloring you did on the cousins clothes, the memories behind your quilt. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photographs. I love the collage. You are obviously so happy.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great quilt! I don't think I will ever grasp the use of technology that you shared in this one piece. Photo transfer, silk screen, limited color...they all work so well together.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memories.
This brought back such wonderful memories. We had one phone hard wired into the wall that sat on a shelf in the hall. We also had a party line. When I was little I dreamed of a pink princess phone. Great quilt, I love the little touches of color here and there.
ReplyDeleteThis is a delightful quilt - I love the way you combined friendship enduring over time - the photo booth images sure bring back memories - I need to confess to still having a rotary phone is service due to my husband's love of all things nostalgic. Your choice of mostly B&W really helps give an air of things past when photos were all hand painted
ReplyDeleteHI Andrea ! I was wondering what incredible graphic design tools you'd be using for our final challenge quilt, and was thrilled you used so many ! Combining high tech tools with nostalgia from our past ... What a great job in producing such a delightful and memory-making quilt !
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collage. It is so beautifully arranged. The little touch of color is perfect. I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo much in so small of a space. You have nailed this one. Thanks for the walk down memory lane. Love the subtle coloring .... Love everything about this quilt !
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