Sunday, January 15, 2017

Boundaries - Teresa Schlabach

Boundaries - by Teresa Schlabach - this piece says it all.  I love photographing animals.  I was visiting a zoo in Arizona when I looked over at the monkey cage and this monkey looked right at me.  He looked so sad to be in a cage.  I love going to the zoo, but I have mixed feelings about caging the animals.  They have to live within their boundaries.  I know there are some animals the zoo is a safe haven for,  but other animals should be roaming free.  I printed the photo on silk, thread painted it and quilted the background.  I did not stitch the fence.
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13 comments:

  1. Gail BradneyJanuary 15, 2017 at 2:26 PM

    It's a truly hauntingly beautiful piece! Exceptional photography and stitching. Perfect for the theme

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  2. AliceJanuary 15, 2017 at 3:11 PM

    I agree with Gail--hauntingly beautiful! And the boundaries we human put around animals.... Yes, we love to see creatures we'd never get to see in the wild, but thinking of how much happier the animals would be if they were free can bring on guilt. Haunting, yes, beautiful, yes, and thought-provoking!

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  3. Tricia DeckJanuary 15, 2017 at 3:39 PM

    Wow. He seems so unhappy. How do you print on silk?

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2017 at 9:55 AM

      Hi Tricia - you can go to www.printablefabrics.com - they offer a variety of inkjet printable fabrics for your home printer. This was on a 100% silk charmeuse 19mm.

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  4. Jane HartfieldJanuary 15, 2017 at 4:31 PM

    He shows us how very rigid boundaries make us feel. Beautiful, Teresa.

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  5. Nedra WeaverJanuary 15, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    Agree- perfect representation of the theme! Your work is exquisite! The dimensional depth is amazing - WOW!

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  6. SaraJanuary 15, 2017 at 5:35 PM

    I love the depth in this image and the way you captured the monkey's gaze.

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  7. karen pulaskiJanuary 15, 2017 at 7:26 PM

    The thread painting is remarkable!!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 16, 2017 at 9:22 AM

    Love this! The face says it all.

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  9. Carolyn HensonJanuary 16, 2017 at 6:21 PM

    What a powerful piece, Teresa. The sadness in his face communicates the cruelty of caging animals. Well done!

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  10. UnknownJanuary 17, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    This is so life like. You really captured the sadness. These creatures have about 97% of the same DNA as humans, and so I wonder what he is thinking. So haunting.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 17, 2017 at 8:14 PM

    This little guy would be so happy to know that you have made him famous through your art.. your work is beautiful.

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  12. Kathy HarteJanuary 20, 2017 at 3:16 AM

    STUNNING ! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !
    The photo you used tells the entire story; but the story is enhanced 1000% by your exquisite thread painting. As they say, "A picture says a thousand words," and in your quilt, no truer words could be spoken ! ** FANTASTIC **

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