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In many communities, summer brings an exciting event, “Art In The Park”. You’ll notice it in a variety of cities, some small, others large.
In Las Vegas, my hometown, Art in the Park occupies several blocks. Art lovers pour in from everywhere.
They arrive by the bus load. It’s a “big event”.
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It’s Blue and Pink and Finshed!!!
Blue and Pink A cherry blossom art quilt, it is a big size and all those cherry blossoms took a long Time to make. I took the inspiration photos last spring and I have finally finished my art quilt. That’s a while.
I’ve had a few progress reports along the way, so I’m sure that you have seen this quilt already.
Here’s my video of the finished art quilt.
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Out of The Blue
I was contacted by the editor of Art Quilting Studio magazine recently. At the editor’s request, I submitted a couple of my art quilts for consideration to be published in an upcoming issue. I’ve been contacted before and had an article about me and one of my art quilts published, so I was hoping to be included in another issue.
. When the second editor contacted me just informed me that my art quilt WAS accepted for the the upcoming issue, I was thrilled!.
“Here’s The Finished Quilt”
Now that this art quilt is completed, I’m going to share a few more photos of it, in it’s final form. Many of the elements in this quilt will look familiar, because I’ve been posting photos all along, showing it’s progress as I’ve worked on it.
A unique art quilt based on an unusual moon.
One evening last summer as my husband & I were looking up at the moon, it was particularly luminous that night and peeking out from behind the branches of several trees.Their dark branches formed a filigree of interesting shapes with that fantastic
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Spring’s a Coming
Sunshine, Warmth and Water = An Ecstasy of Color and Fragrance
Just bought pots of early spring flowers, the first to hit the stores this Oregon spring. Every winter at the exact moment when you know you can’t take one more dark dreary day, then spring arrives at that exact moment we need it. The dark dreary days are immediately forgotten and forgiven because IT IS SPRING IN OREGON!! And Oregon is a mighty great place to be in the spring!!
With the prospect of all the lovely flowers to come, another thing comes to mind. Art quilts with wonderful flowers and the sights of spring, summer and even into fall.
Put two opposites side by side, what happens?
How do you stand out in a crowd of people dressed in black?
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I make art quilts for sale and I do silk paintings. I want my work
to get noticed. Do you want art work that stands out on your walls?
Contrast can make a big difference.
Strong contrasts make things stand out, they are noticed immediately, commanding your attention. A strong contrast will intensify the impact of the contrasting items.
The definition of the word contrast is the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association.
Why my interest? I’ve been thinking about contrasts lately and more to the point, how can they be used effectively in to create interesting fiber art quilts. I’ll get to that query later. But first I have one of my little stories to relate.
Sane or insane? Earthling or alien?
Barbara Harms Fiber Art & More 