Sequel to I’m focused and working on those art quilts!

Here’s a couple of new ones. I told you I’m focused and working!!! These 2 are opposites, vibrant and serene, hot and cool, excitement and calm…you get the idea…

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IMG_8310_edited-1 — Serene ocean colors, sand, teal ,aqua and peach- in "Abalone"

IMG_8316_edited-1 — detail of appliqué and thread painting, colors appear almost like a watercolor painting.

Another one just in. This is really cool. I started with an awesome batik fabric . The gradient colors seemed to melt from one to the next, green to violet to purple back to green. I decided to mimic that effect by doing layer upon layer of appliqué in various colors. It was labor intensive but so worth the effort. I also added to the design with thread painting in different colors. I love how this quilt turned out!

IMG_8402_edited-2 — What should I call it? Ideas anyone?

IMG_8419_edited-1 — More details. OK enough! I'll stop with the pics!

How about some help with a title for this one, I’m drawing a blank. Leave a comment and help name this baby!

Bye, Back to work….

Posted by:Barbara Harms Fiber Art & More

Barbara Harms-Up Close and Personal I'm a fiber quilt artist, working in mixed media . Art runs in my family. I must have inherited the art gene. By my teens I had narrowed my focus to painting. I joined the Las Vegas Artist's Guild, their youngest member at the time. I was totally out of my league, a teen, in a room of adults. Mute, taking it all in. I hoped I went unnoticed, a fly on the wall, unlikely. A silent teenager in their midst, I’m pretty sure they noticed. But being emerged in art, exposed to serious artists, was a great experience. I’ve painted for most of my life. So, there you have it, the "glorious" beginnings of my artistic "career"! I've continued to paint for most of my life. I was introduced to quilting after moving to Oregon and instantly fell in love it. It was new and exciting, I jumped in with both feet. As enjoyable as I found quilting, I began to miss painting. Then, I discovered fiber art quilting, I was finally home. My Process & Approach For me, it's the process of creating that holds the strongest attraction. I love starting with a tiny seed of an idea; vague and blurred around the edges, then I follow where it leads. My style is fairly loose and instinctual. The choices and decisions that come up as I work on a piece, are made based on my gut feelings. This can result in quite a few changes in direction. This approach can lead to many changes in the direction. it takes The outcome can come as a surprise. I love that element of surprise. Sometimes everything just comes together & I think that this is one of my better ones. I can’t wait to show someone. I feel like a six year old, running home from school, a drawing in hand. He can't wait to show Mom. At those times I'm smiling like the Cheshire cat.