"Boundless" - Mounted Fiber Art Exhibit

As promised in my previous post, I revisited the beautiful Cerritos Library in Cerritos, California, and captured photographs of the Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists exhibit of  quilted fiber art mounted on 18" x 36" canvases.   I cannot say enough how honored I am to be a member of this group of highly gifted artists.  Not only are they artists extraordinaire but they are all genuinely simpatico in every way.

Poster Made by the Cerritos Library

 My Work in the Exhibit

"Royal Guardian"

"Contemplation"

Other Beyond the Edge Fiber Artist 

Members' Exhibited Works

Members jo p. griffith and Cynthia Catlin Viewing the Exhibit

"Frayed #1" by Mia Bloom

"Inner Space" by Cynthia Catlin

"Resilience" by Cynthia Catlin

"Good Night Molly Upton" by jo p. griffith

"Revealed" by Linda Anderson

"A Leafy Down Under" by Mary Beth Kile

"Pelican on Pier" by Eileen Wintemute

"Waterlily" by Laura Bisagna

"Road to Infinity" by Madeleine Bajracharya

"Antica" by Deborah Stanley

"Frayed #2" by Mia Bloom

"Meander" by Madeleine Bajracharya

This exhibit runs for the entirety of August and September, so if you are in the area, do stop by the Cerritos Library.

 

 Thanks for visiting. 

and...

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2015.  All rights reserved

Peacock Crown in Fiber

The peacock quilted work that I am creating to mount on a 18" x 36" stretched canvas with tail feathers extending beyond the edge is progressing.  The background onto which the bird will be appliqued is complete and the feather crown has been created.  (To have a glimpse into the colors and size of the peacock, see my February 25, 2015 post.)

Thread Painted Feather Crown

Close-Up of Thread Painted Feather Crown

Now that the entire background work has been completed, I'm moving on to thread work on the peacock's tail feathers.

Stitching with Bronze Metallic and Floriani threads

 The thread painting on this came to an abrupt halt at the very start because the threads wanted to knot and flay (not fray).  A dear friend and accomplished fiber artists, Cynthia Catlin, led me to the Floriani Chrome needles by Schmetz at Red Rock Threads.  These needles seem to have been created specifically for the beautiful Floriani threads because once they were delivered and I started using them, all the fun came back to working on this creation.  They go through all three layers, including very thick, fusible Pellon,™ like a knife cutting through warm butter and there is absolutely no problem with the threads. 

Onward...

"Stay tuned." 

 I'll be back with more posts as the work progresses.  

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2015.  All rights reserved

"Emergence" - an "Inner Self Portrait" in Fiber Art

Sometime ago I promised to write about my quilt, "Emergence," that was shown with the Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists exhibit and that was titled, "My Inner Self Portrait".

The exhibit first debuted at:

Road to California Quilters Conference and Showcase

"Best in the West"at the

Ontario Conference Center, Ontario, California

from January 22-25, 2015

"Emergence"

 

 The theme of this Beyond the Edge Fiber Artist exhibit was, and is, the following:

"A fine arts fiber exhibit exploring aspects of self-portraiture. In this exhibit the artist was asked to look beyond the mere physical and instead present an inner view. The art work may reflect how the artist sees themselves at this time, or at a formative moment in their life. Each piece reveals something unique to the individual and at the same time, that which is universal to all."

The inspiration for my quilt stemmed from the following:

I perceive that every life has a purpose and that over time an evolving process leads to the birth and development of dreams and aspirations.  By protecting the spirit and letting it grow there can finally be an actualization and emergence of the driving forces in every unique human being.

In my next blog post I will provide a few pictures of how this work began, how it developed, what techniques were employed, and what materials and tools were used.

Where the Exhibit Will Travel in 2015 (after Road to California concluded)

New Jersey

When the Road to California show concluded, my quilt, along with all the quilts from the Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists exhibit, traveled to New Jersey with the Mancuso show and will be exhibited at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey in The Quilt Fest of New Jersey XI from March 5 - 8, 2015.

Georgia

When the exhibit leaves New Jersey, it will head to Quiltfest Destination Savannah and will be there from March 26 - 29, 2015

Colorado

After Georgia, the exhibit will be shown at Denver National Quilt Festival from April 30 - May 2, 2015.

California

From Colorado the exhibit will head back to California for two more shows, as follows:

 - Quiltfest Oasis Palm Springs II from October 8 - 10, 2015

   and

- Pacific International Quilt Festival XXIV in Santa Clara, California, from  October 15 - 18, 2015.

Until we visit again...

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2014.  All rights reserved

Enjoying the Process - Peacock fiber art

I can't show how the peacock fiber art work is coming along in full until it is exhibited, but I thought you might like a peek at me enjoying the process.  This morning I pinned the peacock to my design cartoon to see if it still remained fairly true to the plan.

 And here is a close-up of my take on one of a peacock feather's eye.

Eye of Peacock Feather

I'm just about finished quilting the background fabric and can't wait to start thread painting the peacock.  Here's a photo of it when I first started quilting it. The quilting pattern has changed somewhat, but that is half the fun of putting the pedal to the metal and free motion quilting without a preset guide.  The blue painter's tape is on the fabric to indicate where the fabric will be stretched around an 18" x 36" canvas.

Quilting on hand dyed and hand painted background fabric.

 

 

 

My plan is to complete the background quilting today so that I can start using beautiful threads to thread paint the peacock. 

Until the next post...

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2014.  All rights reserved

Honoring the Stately Peacock in Fiber

For the last few weeks I have wanted to create a mounted fiber art work that honors nature's stately peacock.  A couple of nights ago I put all my unanswered questions to bed and jumped into the project. 

Starting with the Head

Here's a little hint of what I hope will turn out to be a reflection of what my mind envisions.
Because this piece may be shown in a Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists exhibit, I can't show the drawing and steps in full until the art work is exhibited--that is, if it is chosen.  I can say that this piece will be hand painted with Setacolor fabric paints offered by Dharma Trading Company, mounted on an 18" x 36" stretched canvas and will extend beyond the bottom edge.  The peacock image will be appliqued to a hand dyed complementary background and will be heavily quilted with surface embellishment. 

As I move along with this work, I'll post more steps. 

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2015.  All rights reserved