At last, the reveal of my latest work, In Dreams I Learned to Swim.
It’s a large quilt, at 60” high x 80” wide, so it has a lot of presence when seen in person. For anyone living or traveling near Harrisburg, PA this summer, you can see it in a marvelous setting at the State Museum of Pennsylvania. It’s part of the prestigious Art of the State exhibit, opening on June 28th and running through September 13th. It’s an all-media show, and I’m very pleased to be a part of it again this year.
This work incorporates needlefelting with silk and wool on a separate, attached panel.
I made collagraph plates and printed them in a variety of colorways for the surrounding quilt.
The borders are also handpainted, and the entire work is heavily stitched to add texture and movement.
I hope you have enjoyed following along as I detailed this work in progress—you can review it by clicking “In Dreams I Learned to Swim” on the right sidebar, or by clicking here.
As always, thank you for reading and commenting.
4 comments:
How I would love to stand in front of this and dive into its presence!
Sue, I have truly enjoyed seeing the "parts" of this wonderful piece as you presented them on the blog. The total impact of the completed piece is amazing and will surely bring appreciation from all who see it in the up-coming exhibition. Kudos for the completion of yet another beautiful work in fiber. This is truly a fine work of art.
Kristin
Gorgeous work, and a fascinating process. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for all the kind words! This one was a challenge and a pleasure to create, and I'm so happy to finally share it.
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