04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Part 1
©04.16.22 Leaving Hollister I saw this full rainbow.
©04.16.22 I couldn’t help taking a photo of this woman. She was fully embracing her leopard print. As I was driving away, I saw her get in her car and she even had it on her steering wheel.
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
The Language of Color 9: Color Dissonance, The Pixeladies, Cameron Park CA
Depicting colored pencils allows us take an everyday object and imbue it with extra meaning. Here we tackle the issue of race in America. Note that the colors of the pencil leads do not match the colors on the shafts.
Collage newspaper/magazine clippings digitally printed on fabric
$2200
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Miraculous Emergence, Lys Axelson, Big Bear City CA
The delicate yet hardy Monarch Butterfly annually migrates thousands of miles from Mexico to Canada to breed and lay its eggs. Though it is one of the longest lived butterflies, it can take up to four generations to make the entire trip. Returning to the mountains of Mexico or wintering on the Pacific Coast of North America, it has adapted to cold temperatures proving to be one of the most amazing and awe inspiring butterflies in the world.
Monarchs are in decline due to loss of habitat and use of pesticides ultimately killing the milkweed plants that they rely on for egg laying and survival of its caterpillars.
Cotton fabrics, Lycra lame fabric, Seed beads, Acrylic paint, wire, cotton, silk and polyester threads. Hand painted butterfly wings, both sides. hand beading of caterpillar. Free motion quilting.
$10,000
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Sunset Moth of Madagascar, Sue Siefkin, Modesto CA
The Sunset Moth, native to Madagascar, is so beautiful that it was initially classified as a butterfly in 1773. Its 3" iridescent wings, dripping with color, were featured in National Geographic magazine in a micro photograph by Charles Krebs. After receiving Mr. Krebs' permission to create an art quilt inspired by his photograph, I spent the next 10 years mulling over the best way to depict the creature in fiber. Finally, sequestered in my studio during COVID 19, ideas began to flow.
Nonwoven spun-bonded polyester, iridescent acrylic paint, felt, assorted polyester threads. The ribbon-like scales or petals that form the wings are attached dimensionally.
$2000
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
I didn’t capture this quilt’s info.
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
The Journey, Kathleen McCabe, Coronado CA
We are all on a journey. This honors my daughter's journey through life's hurdles. Each day is a new beginning.
Commercial and hand dyed fabrics, fusible web, batting and thread, fused, then raw edge applique, machine appliqued and quilted
$4900
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Just Breathe, Geri Patterson-Kutras, Morgan Hill CA
I originally made this as a small piece called "By the Lake." I loved it so much that it was always my intention to make it in a much larger format. It was one of those pictures you take that remains in your subconscious beckoning you to revisit the scene for new inspirations. We were staying at Black Butte Ranch in Sisters, Oregon for the annual quilt show. There's a small lake at the Ranch where you can rent little row boats to paddle around on warm afternoons. I took the photo at the end of the day when the color crayon little boats were all returned, moored for the day, floating on the water grateful for the opportunity to rest. There was a magical tranquility in the air, the heat of the mid-day was giving way to the cool breezes of the evening
Hand dyed and commercial fabrics. Original design created using machine, blanket stitch appliqué.
$3960
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Griglia-Italiano, Katie Anne Pasquini Masopust, Fortuna CA
I am enjoying creating large painting that I then break into 5 inch grids. Each little square reflects the feelings of the day.
Cottons and blends and ultra suede wool batting
$8500
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Arrangement in Green & Black, Carole Rossi, Sacramento CA
Challenged to use only one color & black, I began this piece with a small scrap of fabric which reminded me of California's rolling foothills after a period of much needed rain. I use improvisational piecing techniques when creating my abstract compositions. One single line or shape - here a scrap of fabric - often serves as the starting point or inspiration. Working to create a flow & focal point in my design, I took frequent photos as I developed my overall plan for this piece. The title honors Whistler's "Arrangement in Grey and White," also known as “Whistler's Mother."
Improvisational piecing, using curves and punctuating lines; frequent photos throughout the process; machine quilting; commercial & hand-dyed cottons, raw silk, variegated cottons & rayon threads
$1750
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery
Ginkgo Dust Up, Franki Lori Kohler, Portland OR
I delight in the variety of shapes to be found on a single ginkgo tree. Here is my version of a collection of ginkgo leaves blowing across my quilt.
100% cotton fabric and batting; tulle; cotton, rayon and metallic threads
$2950
©04.16.22 Modesto, CA - Art Quilts 2 at the Mistlin Gallery