Hey, Where Did Everyone Go?
Oh here you all are, hiding in the corner. Not afraid of needles are you?
I'm just kidding again. I took off all my cutouts because I was ready to start quilting, and I'd rather do the background first than go around all those little shapes. I like quilting because for me it's like drawing with the sewing machine, and I love to watch the change in texture of the fabric as I quilt. It makes me think of hammered metal where someone tap, tap, taps sheet metal into a completely different form, like a tea pot or a bowl.
It's been hard for me to stay away from studio while I'm in the groove. People ask me if I help Russ with his sculpture. I tell them that I don't weld or grind or that kind of stuff. But if you've ever watched a movie all the way through to the credits at the end, that's what I do. The weird stuff in the background that no one realizes happens like the catering (sandwich runs actually), finding tools and contractors in other cities, planning for emergencies that hopefully won't happen, watching to see that no trees or animals are injured in the process. But what takes up the most time is the constant PR. I've been a bad wifey this year and only worked on my own stuff, so now it's time to play catch up!
But I've been getting into the studio at the end of the day (last night it was 1:30) and am happy with how "A Robbery" is progressing.
posted by PaMdora at 9:42 PM
7 Comments:
That reminds me of a fun kid's toy-- Colorforms! There was a printed scene with lots of little vinyl figures and objects to place within it. Thanks for sharing your process!
I like that gaggle of people. It's like a big floating art opening...or court hearing. When you quilt the background (btw, delicious red) will you post a picture of the quilting? PLEASE. I'm so curious to see what sort of markmaking you have back there. I'm obsessed with that. Thank you.
That's going to be the GROOVIEST quilt ever!
I love it! Have you ever made a quilt where you can perpetually arrange the figures?
I love the Colorforms idea, too! Interactive quilt art, hmmm....
Yep,... I was a colorform addict as a kid. Haven't thought about them for ages, but I may need to look for some when I hit thrift shops.
I SO enjoyed your blog today. Thanks for sharing this process.
Wow, what great quilts you make.
Thinking of the names of lingerie shops reminds me of one that used to be in north Raleigh, when my sisters lived there. It was called "The Bra Patch"--as if they grow on bushes or out of the ground or something, and you go in and harvest them....a very weird name. But it was more of a ticky-tacky discount place than a fancy boutique. We loved the name anyway.
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