Venn circles or diagrams were chosen to illustrate the contrast theme. Venn diagrams are interlocking circles showing the commonality of different or contrasting subjects. The left subject (circle) is a double nine patch representing the traditional quilt. The right subject (circle) is a piece of deconstructed linen made by Jane Hartfield which represents art quilts. The overlapping part has elements of both and perhaps is "modern". Venn circles can be applied to art,mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science. Venn diagrams can be very complex and involve multiple interlocking circles. I have chosen a simplified version made of hand dyed cottons, screen printed and stamped linen, bound with Sari silk ribbon.
I choose "modern" for our next challenge theme!
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An excellent idea for this contrast quilt, Gail! Your Venn Circles are beautiful. I love to stare at Venn Circles and make the middle section first become a part of the right hand circle, and then make it become a part of the left. I can can almost feel my eyes adjusting to do this!
ReplyDeleteI love your contrast quilt. The circles are wonderful and the quilting lines make them pop.
ReplyDeleteJust love the colors and the fabrics you chose for your piece. Everything just works with the circles and the sari ribbons add a nice touch to complete it! Lovely solution!
ReplyDeleteLove this - it reminds me of M. C. Escher.
ReplyDeleteVenn Circles are a new concept to me ... Very intriguing ! And I liked Alice's comment about making the middle section become part of the first circle, then part of the second circle. Great concept, and great quilting. Thanks for the new challenge: Modern !
ReplyDeleteI do love Venn diagrams. I also really like your quilting lines and the use of sari ribbons. You chose great color combinations and I like the way they distinguish and separate the elements in the diagram while highlighting their relationship and communalities
ReplyDeleteI was unfamiliar with Venn circles but now can't wait to give it a try. I love it when I learn something new and get to see a beautiful quilt at the same time
ReplyDeleteYour use of Venn circles brought back my teaching days. They were used to allow students to see the shared characteristics of two seemingly different things, ideas......... You used that concept beautifully with your fabric choices. And then to get our next theme from your art. Inspired! My thoughts are spinning about Modern.
ReplyDeleteLove your Venn circles Gail. This was a very creative way to depict "contrast." Lovely fabric choices!
ReplyDeleteI vaguely remember something about Venn diagrams from school, but never would have connected them with our theme. But you did so cleverly. The colors are great and I particularly like the quilting.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! It is great to see your use of my fabric. My friend, you continue to surprise me and challenge me to learn more. Venn circles..I don't think I ever studied them. I do remember intersecting sets and I often look at intersecting colors studying transparency. There are always so many possibilities in the quilting world!
ReplyDeleteBy the way,your theme will be very challenging for me.
This is fantastic! I don't think I could have done it as perfect as you did. The colors, piecing, merging, and quilting truly are superb.
ReplyDeleteI love the creative potential of overlapping circles, and you have come up with a fascinating solution. Like a few others, I had never heard the term Venn Circles/Diagram before. Fabulous combining of fabrics, textures and quilting to illustrate contrast.
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