Hello, thought I might give you a peak at our art quilt group meeting! We are the Austin Art Quilt Bee. Pictured from left to right are Leslie Tucker
Jenison, Susan Storey Lewis, Connie Hudson, Sherri Mc Cauley, Barb Forrister,
Natalie Jenison and Kathy York. Most of us live in Austin but we also are
fortunate to have Leslie from San Antonio, Texas and Frances Holliday Alford
from Grafton, Vermont. We gather together to work on group collaborations. This
is an amazing group of women and although, we do not meet on a regular schedule,
when we do get together, we are celebrating the holidays or are in high gear
working on our next project. Each of us have our own unique style that we bring
to the table and yet somehow we are always able to blend our work together to
come up with some pretty cool compositions. This year is no different, We are
working on a rock quilt and are now in the design stages. The background has
already been quilted and pieced and the rocks have been created. Now comes the
fun part; the design process. Pictured below is our third revision of the design
and still, it may not be the end product. We will move and rearrange things
until we come to a general concensus that we all find pleasing to the eye. Once
we conclude the design process, we will address how to finish the edges.
This quilt has an irregular edge on the bottom which I believe allows the eye to
move freely around the piece and adds interest. This week, we will meet up again
to reinforce the seams on the background and hopefully come up with the final
design. The most wonderful thing I have experienced working as part of the group
is that we are all committed to creating art collaborations and supporting one
another in our own personal and art endeavors. That is a very unique and
endearing aspect of which I am blessed to be a part of.
Hello, thought I might give you a peak at our art quilt group meeting! We are the Austin Art Quilt Bee. Pictured from left to right are Leslie Tucker
Jenison, Susan Storey Lewis, Connie Hudson, Sherri Mc Cauley, Barb Forrister,
Natalie Jenison and Kathy York. Most of us live in Austin but we also are
fortunate to have Leslie from San Antonio, Texas and Frances Holliday Alford
from Grafton, Vermont. We gather together to work on group collaborations. This
is an amazing group of women and although, we do not meet on a regular schedule,
when we do get together, we are celebrating the holidays or are in high gear
working on our next project. Each of us have our own unique style that we bring
to the table and yet somehow we are always able to blend our work together to
come up with some pretty cool compositions. This year is no different, We are
working on a rock quilt and are now in the design stages. The background has
already been quilted and pieced and the rocks have been created. Now comes the
fun part; the design process. Pictured below is our third revision of the design
and still, it may not be the end product. We will move and rearrange things
until we come to a general concensus that we all find pleasing to the eye. Once
we conclude the design process, we will address how to finish the edges.
This quilt has an irregular edge on the bottom which I believe allows the eye to
move freely around the piece and adds interest. This week, we will meet up again
to reinforce the seams on the background and hopefully come up with the final
design. The most wonderful thing I have experienced working as part of the group
is that we are all committed to creating art collaborations and supporting one
another in our own personal and art endeavors. That is a very unique and
endearing aspect of which I am blessed to be a part of.
4 comments:
What fun to get together. Your piece is taking shape.
Thank you! It is fun to work together in a group. Wonder what it will look like in the end.
Your Art Quilters group looks like so much fun. And your rock piece is looking soooo interesting! (Are the stacked rocks symbolic?) I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
Linda,
Thank you! I am looking forward to seeing this piece too! Regarding symbolism, I can't speak for our other members, but every piece I make always has some symbolism to me. I think that what makes it art, yes? I am curious what the rock stacks evoke in other people, you included!
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