Total Eclipse, Splash
I got up really early yesterday morning to see the total eclipse of the moon. The sky was clear and the view was great! Then about half way through some clouds moved in and it was touch and go; but even then it was beautiful with the clouds all backlit. You can see the interesting reddish glow that was the shadow of the Earth.
Most of my pictures were pretty bad because it’s hard to hold the camera still enough but I’m sure you saw better ones on the news or online. At least I was there!
Here’s my latest masterpiece!
“Splash” 40 x 40″. The timing was right and the quality good enough, I thought, to enter it into Quilt National this year. They require that the work be kept undercover so I usually don’t have anything available to enter. They did not accept it so I am free to show it now. I used a combination of hand dyed and commercially printed fabrics in this entirely pieced, larger than life toddler. I especially like the way the batik contains reflection colors and some white that looks like foamy waves. Most of the fabrics in the hair are printed “grass” fabrics. Heavily machine quilted with various threads to compliment the fabrics.
Tags: contests, Exhibits, Fabric, finished, Machine quilting, nature, new work
October 9th, 2014 at 8:02 pm
It seems your little one didn’t suit their vision for this year.
Your quilt is very touching and if it was mine I would be very very very pleased with it.
October 10th, 2014 at 8:03 am
Another masterpiece, Ruth. It is amazing how you got those soft curves with your piecing technique. Thanks for such a good photo where I can see the quilting and perfect fabric choices. The grass makes just-right hair!
October 10th, 2014 at 9:26 am
It’s lovely!
I’d like to see a Salon des Refusés. I’m beginning to suspect that, since it would be freed from the “three judge consensus” rule, it would be a far livelier show than QN.
October 10th, 2014 at 9:41 am
I remain a big fan and love the direction you took with this piece.
October 10th, 2014 at 10:38 am
That is a fantastic piece, Ruth. I can’t imagine it being turned down from anything.
October 10th, 2014 at 11:04 am
You are amazing, this is beautiful. It’s a shame QN didn’t put it in their show.
October 10th, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Ruth—It is gorgeous. May it win you many awards in other venues.
October 11th, 2014 at 6:37 am
Well, thank you everyone! It will definitely go on to other shows in the future. Quilt National will be a great show as usual, but looking at the lineup of accepted artists,( no offense, they are all fine artists) it will be a repeat of the same show we have already seen for years, same old same old. Apparently they are content with that.
October 15th, 2014 at 11:46 am
I’m with Tanya…I’d love to see the “not this year” pieces! I too have never entered because I never have anything that has been kept under wraps! Your piece is wonderful!
October 18th, 2014 at 5:35 am
Thanks, Sarah!