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Metamorphosis


Metamorphosis (Part 1)
2020
Silk crepe, cotton batting, machine quilted.
Japanese stitch resist and bomaki shibori. Fiber reactive dyes
84" x 58"

In the summer of 2020 I was asked by the pastor of my church to create a banner for Ordinary Time. In the  liturgical calendar, the color for ordinary time is green. He also  wanted it to reflect John 12:32. "I, when I am lifted up, draw all men to me.” Circles in spiritual symbolism mean Perfection, Infinity, Eternity or God. From an art perspective, vertical lines draw the eyes upward toward the circles. Also from an art perspective, repetition is important for balance, harmony and unity in a work. The horizontal lines needed to be balanced by similar notations in the circles.

The techniques of clamp resist shibori (itajime) and stitch resist shibori (karamatsu) were used to make  the designs in the circles. I purposely did not want the quilt to be representational, instead seeking a contemplative  and meditative feeling like in the Rothko Chapel in Houston, which was my main inspiration. My goal was that, as  viewers sat before it, they would bring their own story to the work. The pandemic forced us to suspend in-person services, & during the closure, the Sanctuary was remodeled. The changed floor plan resulted in deleting the Paraments locker. I was notified to pick up my quilt and remove it from the church. 

Metamorphosis, (Part 2)
2020
Reversible silk jacket : Silk crepe , rayon threads, machine quilting;
The obverse- Silk broadcloth, Thermofax screen printed with thickened dyes, over dyed
Dimensions variable , Private collection

What does one do with an 84" tall green quilt when the walls in one’s house are painted blue? I cut it up and fashioned a reversible coat. The images on the red side are inspired by well known artists:  Paul,Klee,  Franz Marc, Picasso,Da Vinci, Hieronymus Bosch, Jean Arp. Now, wherever she goes, the coat's new owner takes her portable art gallery.

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