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A Sense of Place 1: The Tree, and ASoP2: The Wall

It’s DONE..well…except for the hanging sleeve and label, of course! Yes, my piece for the FiberArts for a Cause Reverse Auction is finished, and I’m really happy with it! In fact, I made two pieces at the same time that are small variations on the same theme. The first, for the Auction, is A Sense of Place 1: The Tree. The second is A Sense of Place 2: The Wall. Here is the FFAC piece:

I had initially wanted to do a wholecloth nude figure, but by the time I made up my mind and asked Virginia if a nude would be “OK” (Virginia Spiegel is the guiding spirit and force behind this incredibly successful fundraiser to fight cancer and support cancer research) someone else in the group was doing a nude. Virginia said I was welcome to do a nude, but I decided I’d rather do something else. That night I dreamed I made a quilt of one of the stone walls that criss-cross the state of Maine, with the winter snow crisp and bright around it. That quickly decided the subject!

The Tree is about 20 inches wide by 26 inches tall, and is made of fused /collaged applique using commercial cotton batiks and prints and a bit of hand-painted fabric, extensively machine quilted. Edge-finished with a chenille-yarn. Here is a detail of The Tree:

And here is The Wall:

This piece (roughly 30 x 26.5 inches) will be entered into shows, including the one our mini-group The Frayed Edges will have here in Camden, Maine, in August 2007 at the Camden Public Library. It will be for sale after August (or possibly a bit later than that). Here’s a detail photo of this quilt:

9 Responses to “A Sense of Place 1: The Tree, and ASoP2: The Wall”

  1. Terry Says:

    Beautiful! I love the wall, especially.

  2. Deirdre Says:

    I can’t decide which I like more – they are both beautiful! Congratulations on getting them finished!
    😀 eirdre

  3. Vicki Says:

    Excellent pieces. I love the colors – there’s color but it doesn’t take away from the wintry feeling the pieces.

  4. Corky Says:

    I really like this piece Sarah. When I grow up, I want to be you.

  5. PaMdora Says:

    I love that detail shot – it really tells much more about the quilt, and I was surprised to see all the patterns in the stones and trees!

  6. kathy Says:

    these photographed so well and are as lovely here as they are in person! I’m happy you didn’t do a nude,but chose to do this instead.

  7. Twila Grace Says:

    Makes me feel the sense of winter, draws me in to want to walk into those woods, yet fun like a storybook illustration. Just beautiful.

  8. Gerrie Says:

    I am so gonna bid on this!! Love that wall and I always love trees.

  9. Twisted Sister Says:

    love those blue trees. very beautiful. thanks for sharing. and congratulations on being one of the 10 artists for the Reverse Auction. You Go Girl!