Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Art Quilters: What Happens Behind the Scene

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:

ParisMaddy said...

What fun to get together. Your piece is taking shape.

Barb Forrister said...

Thank you! It is fun to work together in a group. Wonder what it will look like in the end.

Linda Teddlie Minton said...

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.

Kathy York said...

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!