When making these art quilts, I had an idea,”Why not make several different framed art quilts, each one unique, yet designed to be hung together as a grouping?”. Sold together as a group, it would make an attractive display on the wall.
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Art quilts for sale . The original work of Barbara Harms
Out of the Blue!
Out of The Blue
I was contacted by the editor of Art Quilting Studio magazine recently. At the editor’s request, I submitted a couple of my art quilts for consideration to be published in an upcoming issue. I’ve been contacted before and had an article about me and one of my art quilts published, so I was hoping to be included in another issue.
. When the second editor contacted me just informed me that my art quilt WAS accepted for the the upcoming issue, I was thrilled!. Continue reading Out of the Blue!
Contrast, make your art quilts POP!
Put two opposites side by side, what happens?
How do you stand out in a crowd of people dressed in black?
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I make art quilts for sale and I do silk paintings. I want my work
to get noticed. Do you want art work that stands out on your walls?
Contrast can make a big difference.
Strong contrasts make things stand out, they are noticed immediately, commanding your attention. A strong contrast will intensify the impact of the contrasting items.
The definition of the word contrast is the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association.
Why my interest? I’ve been thinking about contrasts lately and more to the point, how can they be used effectively in to create interesting fiber art quilts. I’ll get to that query later. But first I have one of my little stories to relate.
Sane or insane? Earthling or alien?
