jnmhuuA Selection of fiber art quilts grouped around the theme of nature, from flowers, birds even butterfly’s. These art quilts are done in a stylized approach.

“Red” A silk painted painted art quilt by Barbara Harms

“Flame” a commissioned art quilt. It’s picturing an amazing exotic Australian tree. With it’s twisting curved branches, leaves that resemble ferns. When in full bloom, masses of red flowers setting it aflame.

Detail-“Flame” Barbara Harms

              “Everything Under The Sun” -Barbara Harms 

This fiber art quilt is mixed media & silk painted. The details were added using appliqué and thread painting.

 “Moon Song” -Sold

This is a silk painted fiber art quilt by Barbara Harms

 A silk painted art quilt using applique, thread painting and a trapunto like effect.

“Is It Raining Pink?”

raining pink?

A close view of the trunks texture and cherry blossoms.

“Moon Glow”-  Barbara Harms, an original quilt

A silk painted art quilt. This was based on an unusual moon shining through the stark limbs of a tree creating a luminous glow.

Red Egret 

Red Egret at Water’s Edge, Late Afternoon light

 Appeared in Art Quilting Studio magazine. This contemporary art quilt was first silk painted, laying down blocks of background color in beautiful aqua blue and marine greens. The water has the shimmering reflections and glimmer that are created when the late afternoon light is reflected off the water.

“Red Egret” Barbara Harms This art appeared inn

quilt A red egret wades in the water in the late water late afternoon. As the sun sinks lower in the sky, it’s rays are reflected off the water

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A detailed view of the plumage on this Red Egret. an original fiber art quilt by Barbara Harms

“Birds Among Cherry Blossoms” an art quilt by Barbara Harms

Fish swim under sea,”Yellow Tangs Stag horn coral”>A fiber art quilt by Barbara Harms undersea landscape

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“Bug’s Eye View”  A large commissioned art quilt Barbara Harms

 “Is It Raining Pink?”

As you stand looking up the trunk of an old gnarled cherry tree, you see a cloud of pink above. As you watch, a tiny pink blossom slowly drifts down to the pink ground below. Is it raining pink?

“Is it Raining Pink?”Barbara Harms

“Flame” a commissioned fiber art quilt by Barbara Harms

Barbara Harms Fiber Art

“Sunflowers For Cyndy” -Barbara Harms

A silk painted art quilt. Remember your childhood? Scampering under the tall sunflowers in a field, with the warmth of the sun’s rays filtering down through the flowers? To recreate the impression of light as it penetrates each flower petal, I hand painted each individual silk petal. Then each one was then appliqued onto the sunlit background..